Silk Roads: the British Museum’s multiculturalist mantra is becoming a boring obsession
adorned with a comma-like blob of jade. But the underlying notion that our ancestors were interconnected? That’s banal. If ...
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Suzhou's master artisans strive to revive delicate authenticity
A Buddhist-themed jade carving by Yang is among the British Museum's permanent collection. [Photo provided to China Daily] On par with the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Emperor Qianlong's high-profile ...
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The Shang Dynasty 1600 - 1046BC
It is now in the British Museum in London. Image caption, This is a ji - a type of spear. The blade is made from jade. This tells us that it was used in ceremonies but not in battle where stronger ...
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The Shang Dynasty 1600 - 1046BC
It is now in the British Museum in London. Image caption, This is a ji - a type of spear. The blade is made from jade. This tells us that it was used in ceremonies but not in battle where stronger ...