Animals in Bronze: Power Cast into Dian Objects
A cow, a tiger and a smaller calf turn a bronze table into an encounter between object and image. The find belongs to a tomb at Lijiashan, while the surviving piece is displayed in Kunming.
Yunnan Provincial Museum
The provincial museum in Kunming holds the Cow-and-Tiger Bronze Table and other Dian objects. Collection location and archaeological findspot remain distinct parts of their histories.
Yunnan Provincial Museum
Oxen and Weaving on Dian Bronze Lids
A large ox surrounded by seven smaller ones crowns a bronze container in Shanghai. A separate weaving scene from Lijiashan gives another use for the sculpted lid.
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The Yike Yin Courtyard and Kunming’s Provincial Museum
A square courtyard house is a building people use, not just a pattern on a plan. In Kunming, the name Yike Yin points toward a compact courtyard form whose rooms and thresholds organise everyday life.
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The copper-toned exterior and entrance forecourt of Yunnan Provincial Museum in Kunming.Kcx36 · 2025-09-17 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
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The Bronze Table with Tiger and Oxen: views and animal details. Excavated at Lijiashan and held by Yunnan Provincial Museum.Cangminzho · 2018-03-07 15:40:08 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
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A Dian cowrie container in Shanghai Museum, as identified in the source record.怪怪～鱼 · 2019-03-03 15:09:18 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
