oct 24, 180 BC - 194. Funeral banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui)
Description:
180 BCEPainted silk.
Han Dynasty, China
Buried in three nesting coffins, silk banner was found in the tomb, found on top of inner most coffin, connection to afterlife, early example of pictorial art, features earliest known portal, divided into four registers
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Date:
oct 24, 180 BC
Now
~ 2207 years ago