This expected very promising and exhibition, entitled “Wonders of the Hans, rise of the Celestial Empire” begins today at the musée Guimet. It presents a great variety of objects, a majority of which belongs to the funeral tradition. Some of the various paintings, ceramics, lacquerwares, sculptures, bronze statues and reliquaries are lent by provincial Chinese museums; others are from archaeological excavations and will be exhibited for the first time. A beautiful retrospective that will take visitors to the heart of the Han dynasty.

“Splendeurs des Han, essor de l’empire Céleste” exhibition, from October 22^nd 2014 to March 1^st 2015.
Open every day, except on Tuesdays, from 10am to 6pm.
Full rate: €9,50 / Reduced rate: €7.

Belt buckle
China, Western Hans (206 BC – 9 AD)
Gold
Buckle: L. 13,3 cm, l. 6cm ; Strap: L.3,3 cm,l.0,5 cm
Discovered in 1995, Burial chamber of Chu, Shizishan (Xuzhou, province of Jiangsu)
Xuzhou museum
© Art Exhibitions China / Musée de Xuzhou

Musée des Arts asiatiques – Musée Guimet
6, place d’Iéna
75016 Paris
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 56 52 53 00
Metro: Iéna (line 9) or Pont de l’Alma (RER C).

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