A Harpoon, a Jade Animal and a Pair of Stirrups
Objects in Liaoning’s museum stories reveal decisions about materials, movement and display across very different periods.
An antler fishing tool, a Hongshan jade carving and a court painting of Suzhou ask different questions about the past. Some objects illuminate places within Liaoning; others arrived through the history of collecting. The collection extends from local archaeology to paintings made for distant patrons and later gathered in Liaoning.
Objects in Liaoning’s museum stories reveal decisions about materials, movement and display across very different periods.