A House of Nobility: Aesthetics and Cultivation of Life in the Mawangdui Han Tombs
The largest and highest-level exhibition of Mawangdui Han Tomb artifacts staged outside Hunan province explores the life of Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 24) aristocrats more than 2,000 years ago. Centered on Lady Xin Zhui and her family, it presents the period's craftsmanship, ritual culture, medical knowledge, and views of life and the universe.
Highlights include three national treasures prohibited from being exhibited outside China. The original T-shaped silk painting from Tomb No 1 is displayed from July 3 to Aug 16, followed by the larger painting from Tomb No 3 from Aug 18 to Oct 7.
When: July 3 to Oct 7 (closed on Mondays, except public holidays)
Where: Shanghai Art Museum (China Art Museum), No 205 Shangnan Road, Pudong New Area
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