- Index - Exhibition
- The Exhibition OF Mawangdui Han Tombs
- 1.A Great Archaeological Discovery
- 2.Walking into the Family of the Marquis of Dai
- --Li Cang’s Family
- --An Extravagant Life
- --The Beauty of Lacquerware
- --The Brilliance of the Silk Country
- --The Treasure on Silk and Inscribed Slips
- 3.Set of Painted Coffins with a Big Outer Coffin
- 4.Everlasting Remains
- 5.Gallery
- The Exhibition of Shang and Zhou Bronzes Found in Hunan
- The Exhibition of Ceramics from Famous Kilns in Hunan
- Exhibition of Calligraphies in the Ming and Qing Dynasty
- Exhibition of Paintings Created in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Exhibition of Ten New Major Archaeological Discoveries in Hunan
An Extravagant Life
Given Li Cang’s high rank and emolument, he and his family members could afford luxurious meals and clothes. The Li family probably led a life of extravagance, throwing banquets at will and having an entourage of servants at their beck and call.
“Guan Ren”, Male Figurine Wearing a Hat
Height 79cm Unearthed from Tomb No.1 It has a strongly-build body, and is wearing a tall hat and a silk gown. One of its shoe-soles is carved with “Guan Ren” (man with a hat)，meaning “Guan Ren” (male servant). He might represent the head servant in the household of the Marquis of Dai.Servants
The family of Marquis of Dai had lots of chamberlains and servants. More than 300 wooden figures representing chamberlains and servants were unearthed from Tomb No.1 and Tomb No.3.
Figurines with Painted Design
Height 44-47cm Unearthed from Tombs No.1 and No.3 These are the largest number of figurines found, but the smallest in size; they might represent the servants of the lowest rank engaged in sundry duties in the household of the Marquis of Dai.Wealth
So many boxes of funerary currency unearthed from the tombs reflects the riches of the family of Marquis of Dai.
Wooden Replicas of Rhinoceros Horns
Length 15-27cm Unearthed from Tomb No.1 Replicas were made for the most precious and rare materials such as rhinoceros horns and ivory tusks.
Entertainment
Unearthed from Tom No.1 and Tomb No.3 the musical instruments such as Qin, Se, Yu, flute, bell chimes, Qing chimes and Zhu, together with figures of singers, dancers and musician reflect the endless singing and dancing life of the family of Marquis of Dai.others:
Seven-String Qin
Length 81.5cm width 12-12.6cm height 13.3cm Unearthed from Tomb No.3 This is the best-preserved seven-string Qin of the Han dynasty still in existence. The string-plucking marks left on the top surface of the Qin indicate that it very well might have been used by the tomb owner. This is the most exquisite seven-stringed Qin of the Han Dynasty.
Se with 25 Strings
Length 116cm width 39.5cm height 10.8cm Unearthed from Tomb No.1 When unearthed, the Se, wrapped in a scarf, had all its parts intact and all its wooden bridges in position. The 25 silk strings were fastened to wooden pins, and under each string there was a moveable bridge for tuning purposes. On the underside of the se, there were resonators at both ends. This is the most exquisite Se of the Qin and Han Dynasty.
Wooden Figurines of Musicians
Figurine height 32.5-38cm Se length 22.8cm Unearthed from Tomb No.1 Together with the other set of musicians excavated from Tomb No.3, these are the earliest miniature models of musicians ever found in China.