Kingly Splendor: Court Art and Materiality in Han China

by Allison R. Miller

The Western Han dynasty (202 BCE-9 CE) was a foundational period for the artistic culture of ancient China, a fact particularly visible in the era's funerary art. Iconic forms of Chinese art such as dazzling suits of jade; cavernous, rock-cut mountain tombs; fancifully ornate wall paintings; and armies of miniature terracotta warriors were prepared for the tombs of the elite during this period. Many of the finest objects of the Western Han have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231196601
• ISBN13: 9780231196604
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.4"