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  51. <p><font face="Arial"><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yunnan bronze work of the Warring States
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  296. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Two men hunting a pig on
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  310. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/340acsw.htm">Hunting
    311. 

  311. Pig</a></font></font></td>
    312. 

  312. 

  313. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    314. 

  314. 

  315. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/346asw.htm">Chickens</a></font></font></td>
    316. 

  316. 

  317. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    318. 

  318. 

  319. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    320. 

  320. </tr>
    321. 

  321. 

  322. <tr>
    323. 

  323. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row6"></a></td>
    324. 

  324. 

  325. <td></td>
    326. 

  326. 

  327. <td></td>
    328. 

  328. 

  329. <td></td>
    330. 

  330. 

  331. <td></td>
    332. 

  332. </tr>
    333. 

  333. 

  334. <tr>
    335. 

  335. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>A man hunting a deer is
    336. 

  336. depicted on this two dimensional buckle found at Shizhaishan, Jinning county.
    337. 

  337. Warring States period, 475 to 221 BC.</font></font></td>
    338. 

  338. 

  339. <td>
    340. 

  340. <center><a href="pages/349acshw.htm"><img SRC="349acshw.jpg" ALT="349acshw" BORDER=0 height=136 width=150></a></center>
    341. 

  341. </td>
    342. 

  342. 

  343. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>A deer hunter is again depicted
    344. 

  344. on a three dimensional bronze buckle found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan county.
    345. 

  345. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    346. 

  346. 

  347. <td>
    348. 

  348. <center><a href="pages/352acw.htm"><img SRC="352acw.jpg" ALT="352acw" BORDER=0 height=77 width=150></a></center>
    349. 

  349. </td>
    350. 

  350. 

  351. <td></td>
    352. 

  352. </tr>
    353. 

  353. 

  354. <tr>
    355. 

  355. <td></td>
    356. 

  356. 

  357. <td>
    358. 

  358. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/349acshw.htm">Hunting
    359. 

  359. Deer</a></font></font></center>
    360. 

  360. </td>
    361. 

  361. 

  362. <td></td>
    363. 

  363. 

  364. <td>
    365. 

  365. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/352acw.htm">Deer
    366. 

  366. Hunter</a></font></font></center>
    367. 

  367. </td>
    368. 

  368. 

  369. <td></td>
    370. 

  370. </tr>
    371. 

  371. 

  372. <tr>
    373. 

  373. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row7"></a></td>
    374. 

  374. 

  375. <td></td>
    376. 

  376. 

  377. <td></td>
    378. 

  378. 

  379. <td></td>
    380. 

  380. 

  381. <td></td>
    382. 

  382. </tr>
    383. 

  383. 

  384. <tr>
    385. 

  385. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/354acshw2.htm"><img SRC="354acshw2.jpg" ALT="354acshw2" BORDER=0 height=113 width=150></a></td>
    386. 

  386. 

  387. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Two men hunting deer on
    388. 

  388. this bronze buckle from the Warring States period, 475 to 221 BC.&nbsp;
    389. 

  389. Found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan county.&nbsp;</font></font></td>
    390. 

  390. 

  391. <td ALIGN=CENTER></td>
    392. 

  392. 

  393. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Eight men hunting a tiger
    394. 

  394. on a buckle found at Shizhaishan, Jinning county. Western Han Dynasty 206
    395. 

  395. BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    396. 

  396. 

  397. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/361acsshw.htm"><img SRC="361acsshw.jpg" ALT="361acsshw" BORDER=0 height=95 width=150></a></td>
    398. 

  398. </tr>
    399. 

  399. 

  400. <tr>
    401. 

  401. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/354acshw2.htm">Two
    402. 

  402. Deer Hunters</a></font></font></td>
    403. 

  403. 

  404. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    405. 

  405. 

  406. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    407. 

  407. 

  408. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    409. 

  409. 

  410. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/361acsshw.htm">Hunting
    411. 

  411. Tiger</a></font></font></td>
    412. 

  412. </tr>
    413. 

  413. 

  414. <tr>
    415. 

  415. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row8"></a></td>
    416. 

  416. 

  417. <td></td>
    418. 

  418. 

  419. <td></td>
    420. 

  420. 

  421. <td></td>
    422. 

  422. 

  423. <td></td>
    424. 

  424. </tr>
    425. 

  425. 

  426. <tr>
    427. 

  427. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/358a2midlev1shcw.htm"><img SRC="358a2midlev1shcw.jpg" ALT="358a2midlev1shcw" BORDER=0 height=106 width=150></a></td>
    428. 

  428. 

  429. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/363ac2midlevshw1.htm"><img SRC="363ac2midlevshw1.jpg" ALT="363ac2midlevshw1" BORDER=0 height=107 width=150></a></td>
    430. 

  430. 

  431. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>On the left, bronze buckles showing oxen mating and a man feeding an ox were found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan county. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD.&nbsp; On the right, two men rope an ox on a gilded bronze buckle found at Shizhaishan, Jinning county also dated to the Western Han period.&nbsp; Note the use of a snake to form the ground pattern.</font></font></td>
    432. 

  432. 

  433. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/366acshw.htm"><img SRC="366acshw.jpg" ALT="366acshw" BORDER=0 height=99 width=150></a></td>
    434. 

  434. 

  435. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/369acsshw.htm"><img SRC="369acsshw.jpg" ALT="369acsshw" BORDER=0 height=120 width=150></a></td>
    436. 

  436. </tr>
    437. 

  437. 

  438. <tr>
    439. 

  439. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/358a2midlev1shcw.htm">Oxen
    440. 

  440. Mating</a></font></font></td>
    441. 

  441. 

  442. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/363ac2midlevshw1.htm">Feeding
    443. 

  443. an Ox</a></font></font></td>
    444. 

  444. 

  445. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    446. 

  446. 

  447. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/366acshw.htm">Roping
    448. 

  448. an Ox</a></font></font></td>
    449. 

  449. 

  450. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/369acsshw.htm">Roping
    451. 

  451. an Ox - Detail</a></font></font></td>
    452. 

  452. </tr>
    453. 

  453. 

  454. <tr>
    455. 

  455. <td ALIGN=CENTER><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row9"></a></td>
    456. 

  456. 

  457. <td ALIGN=CENTER></td>
    458. 

  458. 

  459. <td ALIGN=CENTER></td>
    460. 

  460. 

  461. <td ALIGN=CENTER></td>
    462. 

  462. 

  463. <td ALIGN=CENTER></td>
    464. 

  464. </tr>
    465. 

  465. 

  466. <tr>
    467. 

  467. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4></td>
    468. 

  468. 

  469. <td></td>
    470. 

  470. 

  471. <td></td>
    472. 

  472. 

  473. <td></td>
    474. 

  474. 

  475. <td></td>
    476. 

  476. </tr>
    477. 

  477. 

  478. <tr>
    479. 

  479. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The cloud design is used
    480. 

  480. extensively throughout the history of Chinese art.&nbsp; Here it is found
    481. 

  481. in a circular buckle, about 6 inches in diameter.&nbsp; Found at Shizhaishan,
    482. 

  482. Jinning county. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    483. 

  483. 

  484. <td>
    485. 

  485. <center><a href="pages/371acsshw.htm"><img SRC="371acsshw.jpg" ALT="371acsshw" BORDER=0 height=124 width=150></a></center>
    486. 

  486. </td>
    487. 

  487. 

  488. <td></td>
    489. 

  489. 

  490. <td>
    491. 

  491. <center><a href="pages/377ashw.htm"><img SRC="377ashw.jpg" ALT="377ashw" BORDER=0 height=112 width=150></a></center>
    492. 

  492. </td>
    493. 

  493. 

  494. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Monkeys decorate the edge
    495. 

  495. of this gilded bronze buckle.&nbsp; Found at Shizhaishan, Jinning county.
    496. 

  496. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    497. 

  497. </tr>
    498. 

  498. 

  499. <tr>
    500. 

  500. <td></td>
    501. 

  501. 

  502. <td>
    503. 

  503. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/371acsshw.htm">Clouds</a></font></font></center>
    504. 

  504. </td>
    505. 

  505. 

  506. <td></td>
    507. 

  507. 

  508. <td>
    509. 

  509. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/377ashw.htm">Monkeys</a></font></font></center>
    510. 

  510. </td>
    511. 

  511. 

  512. <td></td>
    513. 

  513. </tr>
    514. 

  514. 

  515. <tr>
    516. 

  516. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row10"></a></td>
    517. 

  517. 

  518. <td></td>
    519. 

  519. 

  520. <td></td>
    521. 

  521. 

  522. <td></td>
    523. 

  523. 

  524. <td></td>
    525. 

  525. </tr>
    526. 

  526. 

  527. <tr>
    528. 

  528. <td>
    529. 

  529. <center><a href="pages/381acshw.htm"><img SRC="381acshw.jpg" ALT="381acshw" BORDER=0 height=80 width=150></a></center>
    530. 

  530. </td>
    531. 

  531. 

  532. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Gold buckle found at Yangfutou,
    533. 

  533. Guandu district. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    534. 

  534. 

  535. <td>
    536. 

  536. <center><a href="pages/384acshw30.htm"><img SRC="384acshw30.jpg" ALT="384acshw30" BORDER=0 height=87 width=150></a></center>
    537. 

  537. </td>
    538. 

  538. 

  539. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Two views of a buckle depicting
    540. 

  540. an ox fight.&nbsp; You can almost hear the people placing bets.&nbsp;
    541. 

  541. Found at Shizhaishan, Jinning county. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    542. 

  542. 

  543. <td>
    544. 

  544. <center><a href="pages/387acshw.htm"><img SRC="387acshw.jpg" ALT="387acshw" BORDER=0 height=92 width=150></a></center>
    545. 

  545. </td>
    546. 

  546. </tr>
    547. 

  547. 

  548. <tr>
    549. 

  549. <td>
    550. 

  550. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/381acshw.htm">Gold
    551. 

  551. Buckle</a></font></font></center>
    552. 

  552. </td>
    553. 

  553. 

  554. <td></td>
    555. 

  555. 

  556. <td>
    557. 

  557. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/384acshw30.htm">Ox
    558. 

  558. Fight 1</a></font></font></center>
    559. 

  559. </td>
    560. 

  560. 

  561. <td></td>
    562. 

  562. 

  563. <td>
    564. 

  564. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/387acshw.htm">Ox
    565. 

  565. Fight 2</a></font></font></center>
    566. 

  566. </td>
    567. 

  567. </tr>
    568. 

  568. 

  569. <tr>
    570. 

  570. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row11"></a></td>
    571. 

  571. 

  572. <td></td>
    573. 

  573. 

  574. <td></td>
    575. 

  575. 

  576. <td></td>
    577. 

  577. 

  578. <td></td>
    579. 

  579. </tr>
    580. 

  580. 

  581. <tr>
    582. 

  582. <td><a href="pages/389acshw.htm"><img SRC="389acshw.jpg" ALT="389acshw" BORDER=0 height=104 width=150></a></td>
    583. 

  583. 

  584. <td>
    585. 

  585. <center><a href="pages/393ac2shw.htm"><img SRC="393ac2shw.jpg" ALT="393ac2shw" BORDER=0 height=109 width=150></a></center>
    586. 

  586. </td>
    587. 

  587. 

  588. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The two buckles to the left
    589. 

  589. were found at Shizhaishan, Jinning county. They depict tigers attacking
    590. 

  590. a wild pig and three tigers carrying an ox.&nbsp; Both date from the Western
    591. 

  591. Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    592. 

  592. 

  593. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>An earlier buckle found
    594. 

  594. at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan county, Warring States period, 475 to 221 BC has
    595. 

  595. a similar theme.&nbsp; Three wolves attacking a goat.</font></font></td>
    596. 

  596. 

  597. <td>
    598. 

  598. <center><a href="pages/396acshw.htm"><img SRC="396acshw.jpg" ALT="396acshw" BORDER=0 height=91 width=150></a></center>
    599. 

  599. </td>
    600. 

  600. </tr>
    601. 

  601. 

  602. <tr>
    603. 

  603. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/389acshw.htm">Tigers
    604. 

  604. Attacking</a></font></font></td>
    605. 

  605. 

  606. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/393ac2shw.htm">Carrying
    607. 

  607. an Ox</a></font></font></td>
    608. 

  608. 

  609. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    610. 

  610. 

  611. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    612. 

  612. 

  613. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/396acshw.htm">Wolves
    614. 

  614. Attacking</a></font></font></td>
    615. 

  615. </tr>
    616. 

  616. 

  617. <tr>
    618. 

  618. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row12"></a></td>
    619. 

  619. 

  620. <td></td>
    621. 

  621. 

  622. <td></td>
    623. 

  623. 

  624. <td></td>
    625. 

  625. 

  626. <td></td>
    627. 

  627. </tr>
    628. 

  628. 

  629. <tr>
    630. 

  630. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The statue of a woman on
    631. 

  631. the right is about 1 and a half feet tall.&nbsp; Found at Shizhaishan,
    632. 

  632. Jinning county. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    633. 

  633. 

  634. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/399acshw.htm"><img SRC="399acshw.jpg" ALT="399acshw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=62></a></td>
    635. 

  635. 

  636. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/400ashw.htm"><img SRC="400ashw.jpg" ALT="400ashw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=112></a></td>
    637. 

  637. 

  638. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The kneeling man on the
    639. 

  639. right was found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan county. Western Han Dynasty 206
    640. 

  640. BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    641. 

  641. 

  642. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/407acshw.htm"><img SRC="407acshw.jpg" ALT="407acshw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=91></a></td>
    643. 

  643. </tr>
    644. 

  644. 

  645. <tr>
    646. 

  646. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    647. 

  647. 

  648. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/399acshw.htm">Woman</a></font></font></td>
    649. 

  649. 

  650. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/400ashw.htm">Detail
    651. 

  651. of Woman</a></font></font></td>
    652. 

  652. 

  653. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    654. 

  654. 

  655. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/407acshw.htm">Kneeling
    656. 

  656. Man</a></font></font></td>
    657. 

  657. </tr>
    658. 

  658. 

  659. <tr>
    660. 

  660. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row13"></a></td>
    661. 

  661. 

  662. <td></td>
    663. 

  663. 

  664. <td></td>
    665. 

  665. 

  666. <td></td>
    667. 

  667. 

  668. <td></td>
    669. 

  669. </tr>
    670. 

  670. 

  671. <tr>
    672. 

  672. <td>
    673. 

  673. <center><a href="pages/427ashw.htm"><img SRC="427ashw.jpg" ALT="427ashw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=112></a></center>
    674. 

  674. </td>
    675. 

  675. 

  676. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The figure of a crouching
    677. 

  677. woman is slightly smaller than the previous two.&nbsp; It's about a foot
    678. 

  678. tall.&nbsp; Found at Shizhaishan, Jinning county. Western Han Dynasty 206
    679. 

  679. BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    680. 

  680. 

  681. <td>&nbsp;</td>
    682. 

  682. 

  683. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>This table includes the
    684. 

  684. figures of an ox and tiger.&nbsp; Found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan county,
    685. 

  685. Warring States period, 475 to 221 BC</font></font></td>
    686. 

  686. 

  687. <td>
    688. 

  688. <center><a href="pages/401ashw.htm"><img SRC="401ashw.jpg" ALT="401ashw" BORDER=0 height=112 width=150></a></center>
    689. 

  689. </td>
    690. 

  690. </tr>
    691. 

  691. 

  692. <tr>
    693. 

  693. <td>
    694. 

  694. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/427ashw.htm">Woman</a></font></font></center>
    695. 

  695. </td>
    696. 

  696. 

  697. <td></td>
    698. 

  698. 

  699. <td>&nbsp;</td>
    700. 

  700. 

  701. <td></td>
    702. 

  702. 

  703. <td>
    704. 

  704. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/401ashw.htm">Table</a></font></font></center>
    705. 

  705. </td>
    706. 

  706. </tr>
    707. 

  707. 

  708. <tr>
    709. 

  709. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row14"></a></td>
    710. 

  710. 

  711. <td></td>
    712. 

  712. 

  713. <td></td>
    714. 

  714. 

  715. <td></td>
    716. 

  716. 

  717. <td></td>
    718. 

  718. </tr>
    719. 

  719. 

  720. <tr>
    721. 

  721. <td ALIGN=CENTER>
    722. 

  722. <center><a href="pages/414acshw.htm"><img SRC="414acshw.jpg" ALT="414acshw" BORDER=0 height=102 width=150></a></center>
    723. 

  723. </td>
    724. 

  724. 

  725. <td ALIGN=CENTER>
    726. 

  726. <center><a href="pages/415acshw.htm"><img SRC="415acshw.jpg" ALT="415acshw" BORDER=0 height=116 width=150></a></center>
    727. 

  727. </td>
    728. 

  728. 

  729. <td ALIGN=CENTER>
    730. 

  730. <center><a href="pages/419ashw.htm"><img SRC="419ashw.jpg" ALT="419ashw" BORDER=0 height=112 width=150></a></center>
    731. 

  731. </td>
    732. 

  732. 

  733. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The jewelry on the left
    734. 

  734. was found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan county. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to
    735. 

  735. 8 AD.&nbsp; The jade bracelet on the right was also found there but dates
    736. 

  736. from the Eastern Han Dynasty 25 to 220 AD&nbsp;</font></font></td>
    737. 

  737. 

  738. <td ALIGN=CENTER>
    739. 

  739. <center><a href="pages/430acw.htm"><img SRC="430acw.jpg" ALT="430acw" BORDER=0 height=115 width=150></a></center>
    740. 

  740. </td>
    741. 

  741. </tr>
    742. 

  742. 

  743. <tr>
    744. 

  744. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/414acshw.htm">Necklaces
    745. 

  745. 1</a></font></font></td>
    746. 

  746. 

  747. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/415acshw.htm">Necklaces
    748. 

  748. 2</a></font></font></td>
    749. 

  749. 

  750. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/419ashw.htm">Bronze
    751. 

  751. and gilded catches</a></font></font></td>
    752. 

  752. 

  753. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    754. 

  754. 

  755. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/430acw.htm">Jade
    756. 

  756. Bracelet</a></font></font></td>
    757. 

  757. </tr>
    758. 

  758. 

  759. <tr>
    760. 

  760. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row15"></a></td>
    761. 

  761. 

  762. <td></td>
    763. 

  763. 

  764. <td></td>
    765. 

  765. 

  766. <td></td>
    767. 

  767. 

  768. <td></td>
    769. 

  769. </tr>
    770. 

  770. 

  771. <tr>
    772. 

  772. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/435acw.htm"><img SRC="435acw.jpg" ALT="435acw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=107></a></td>
    773. 

  773. 

  774. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The malachite necklace to
    775. 

  775. the left and the agate necklace to the right were found at Shizhaishan,
    776. 

  776. Jinning county. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    777. 

  777. 

  778. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/440acshw.htm"><img SRC="440acshw.jpg" ALT="440acshw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=95></a></td>
    779. 

  779. 

  780. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>This very wide jade bracelet
    781. 

  781. could not have been comfortable to wear.&nbsp; Found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan
    782. 

  782. county. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    783. 

  783. 

  784. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/438acpshw.htm"><img SRC="438acpshw.jpg" ALT="438acpshw" BORDER=0 height=124 width=150></a></td>
    785. 

  785. </tr>
    786. 

  786. 

  787. <tr>
    788. 

  788. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/435acw.htm">Malachite
    789. 

  789. Necklace</a></font></font></td>
    790. 

  790. 

  791. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    792. 

  792. 

  793. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/440acshw.htm">Agate
    794. 

  794. Necklace</a></font></font></td>
    795. 

  795. 

  796. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    797. 

  797. 

  798. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/438acpshw.htm">Wide
    799. 

  799. Jade Bracelet</a></font></font></td>
    800. 

  800. </tr>
    801. 

  801. 

  802. <tr>
    803. 

  803. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row16"></a></td>
    804. 

  804. 

  805. <td></td>
    806. 

  806. 

  807. <td></td>
    808. 

  808. 

  809. <td></td>
    810. 

  810. 

  811. <td></td>
    812. 

  812. </tr>
    813. 

  813. 

  814. <tr>
    815. 

  815. <td>
    816. 

  816. <center><a href="pages/447acshw.htm"><img SRC="447acshw.jpg" ALT="447acshw" BORDER=0 height=148 width=150></a></center>
    817. 

  817. </td>
    818. 

  818. 

  819. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Peacock shows attention
    820. 

  820. to ornamentation.&nbsp; Found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan county. Western Han
    821. 

  821. Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    822. 

  822. 

  823. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The two cowrie containers
    824. 

  824. on the right date from the Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD.&nbsp; The
    825. 

  825. first was found at Lijiashan and the second at Shizhaishan.&nbsp; Many
    826. 

  826. cowrie containers have figures at the side to be used as handles.</font></font></td>
    827. 

  827. 

  828. <td>
    829. 

  829. <center><a href="pages/321acdksw.htm"><img SRC="321acdksw.jpg" ALT="321acdksw" BORDER=0 height=139 width=150></a></center>
    830. 

  830. </td>
    831. 

  831. 

  832. <td>
    833. 

  833. <center><a href="pages/450acshw.htm"><img SRC="450acshw.jpg" ALT="450acshw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=86></a></center>
    834. 

  834. </td>
    835. 

  835. </tr>
    836. 

  836. 

  837. <tr>
    838. 

  838. <td>
    839. 

  839. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/447acshw.htm">Peacock</a></font></font></center>
    840. 

  840. </td>
    841. 

  841. 

  842. <td></td>
    843. 

  843. 

  844. <td></td>
    845. 

  845. 

  846. <td>
    847. 

  847. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/321acdksw.htm">Cowrie
    848. 

  848. Container</a></font></font></center>
    849. 

  849. </td>
    850. 

  850. 

  851. <td>
    852. 

  852. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/450acshw.htm">Cowrie
    853. 

  853. Container</a></font></font></center>
    854. 

  854. </td>
    855. 

  855. </tr>
    856. 

  856. 

  857. <tr>
    858. 

  858. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row17"></a></td>
    859. 

  859. 

  860. <td></td>
    861. 

  861. 

  862. <td></td>
    863. 

  863. 

  864. <td></td>
    865. 

  865. 

  866. <td></td>
    867. 

  867. </tr>
    868. 

  868. 

  869. <tr>
    870. 

  870. <td>
    871. 

  871. <center><img SRC="467ashw.jpg" ALT="467ashw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=142></center>
    872. 

  872. </td>
    873. 

  873. 

  874. <td>
    875. 

  875. <center><a href="pages/465acshw.htm"><img SRC="465acshw.jpg" ALT="465acshw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=147></a></center>
    876. 

  876. </td>
    877. 

  877. 

  878. <td>
    879. 

  879. <center><a href="pages/456ashw.htm"><img SRC="456ashw.jpg" ALT="456ashw" BORDER=0 height=112 width=150></a></center>
    880. 

  880. </td>
    881. 

  881. 

  882. <td>
    883. 

  883. <center><a href="pages/458ashw.htm"><img SRC="458ashw.jpg" ALT="458ashw" BORDER=0 height=112 width=150></a></center>
    884. 

  884. </td>
    885. 

  885. 

  886. <td>
    887. 

  887. <center><a href="pages/459ablshw.htm"><img SRC="459ablshw.jpg" ALT="459ablshw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=112></a></center>
    888. 

  888. </td>
    889. 

  889. </tr>
    890. 

  890. 

  891. <tr>
    892. 

  892. <td>
    893. 

  893. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/467ashw.htm">Tribute
    894. 

  894. 1</a></font></font></center>
    895. 

  895. </td>
    896. 

  896. 

  897. <td>
    898. 

  898. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/465acshw.htm">Tribute
    899. 

  899. 2</a></font></font></center>
    900. 

  900. </td>
    901. 

  901. 

  902. <td>
    903. 

  903. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/456ashw.htm">Tribute
    904. 

  904. 3</a></font></font></center>
    905. 

  905. </td>
    906. 

  906. 

  907. <td>
    908. 

  908. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/458ashw.htm">Tribute
    909. 

  909. 4</a></font></font></center>
    910. 

  910. </td>
    911. 

  911. 

  912. <td>
    913. 

  913. <center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/459ablshw.htm">Tribute
    914. 

  914. 5</a></font></font></center>
    915. 

  915. </td>
    916. 

  916. </tr>
    917. 

  917. 

  918. <tr>
    919. 

  919. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row18"></a></td>
    920. 

  920. 

  921. <td></td>
    922. 

  922. 

  923. <td></td>
    924. 

  924. 

  925. <td></td>
    926. 

  926. 

  927. <td></td>
    928. 

  928. </tr>
    929. 

  929. 

  930. <tr>
    931. 

  931. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The cowrie container shown
    932. 

  932. above depicts a ceremony or occasion when the people were offering tribute.&nbsp;
    933. 

  933. All sorts of animals and objects are included. Found at Shizhaishan, Jinning
    934. 

  934. county. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    935. 

  935. 

  936. <td ALIGN=CENTER></td>
    937. 

  937. 

  938. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The umbrella to the right
    939. 

  939. measures about 18 inches across and was found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan
    940. 

  940. county, Warring States period, 475 to 221 BC</font></font></td>
    941. 

  941. 

  942. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/470acshw30.htm"><img SRC="470acshw30.jpg" ALT="470acshw30" BORDER=0 height=112 width=150></a></td>
    943. 

  943. 

  944. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/474acshw30.htm"><img SRC="474acshw30.jpg" ALT="474acshw30" BORDER=0 height=109 width=150></a></td>
    945. 

  945. </tr>
    946. 

  946. 

  947. <tr>
    948. 

  948. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    949. 

  949. 

  950. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    951. 

  951. 

  952. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    953. 

  953. 

  954. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/470acshw30.htm">Umbrella</a></font></font></td>
    955. 

  955. 

  956. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/474acshw30.htm">Umbrella
    957. 

  957. 2</a></font></font></td>
    958. 

  958. </tr>
    959. 

  959. 

  960. <tr>
    961. 

  961. <td><img SRC="spacer.jpg" height=15 width=4><a NAME="row19"></a></td>
    962. 

  962. 

  963. <td></td>
    964. 

  964. 

  965. <td></td>
    966. 

  966. 

  967. <td></td>
    968. 

  968. 

  969. <td></td>
    970. 

  970. </tr>
    971. 

  971. 

  972. <tr>
    973. 

  973. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/479acshw.htm"><img SRC="479acshw.jpg" ALT="479acshw" BORDER=0 height=150 width=37></a></td>
    974. 

  974. 

  975. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>A man sits atop this spoon
    976. 

  976. which must have served as a dipper.&nbsp; Found at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan
    977. 

  977. county, Warring States period, 475 to 221 BC</font></font></td>
    978. 

  978. 

  979. <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>The dagger or axe on the
    980. 

  980. right would have been ceremonial rather than practical. Found at Shizhaishan,
    981. 

  981. Jinning county. Western Han Dynasty 206 BC to 8 AD</font></font></td>
    982. 

  982. 

  983. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/483bshw.htm"><img SRC="483bshw.jpg" ALT="483bshw" BORDER=0 height=112 width=150></a></td>
    984. 

  984. 

  985. <td ALIGN=CENTER><a href="pages/485ashw.htm"><img SRC="485ashw.jpg" ALT="485ashw" BORDER=0 height=112 width=150></a></td>
    986. 

  986. </tr>
    987. 

  987. 

  988. <tr>
    989. 

  989. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/479acshw.htm">Spoon</a></font></font></td>
    990. 

  990. 

  991. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    992. 

  992. 

  993. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP></td>
    994. 

  994. 

  995. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/483bshw.htm">Dagger
    996. 

  996. Detail</a></font></font></td>
    997. 

  997. 

  998. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="pages/485ashw.htm">Dagger</a></font></font></td>
    999. 

  999. </tr>
    1000. 

  1000. 

  1001. <tr>
    1002. 

  1002. <td ALIGN=CENTER></td>
    1003. 

  1003. 

  1004. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER>&nbsp;</td>
    1005. 

  1005. 

  1006. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER>&nbsp;</td>
    1007. 

  1007. 

  1008. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER>&nbsp;</td>
    1009. 

  1009. 

  1010. <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER>&nbsp;</td>
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