jul 3, 180 BC - Funeral banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui)
Description:
180 BCEPainted silk.
Han Dynasty, China
silk banner outside an inner coffin(3) for her
-early example of pictorial art, and portrait
-divided into registers (horizontal zones-heaven, lady, funeral, underworld)- disks
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Date:
jul 3, 180 BC
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~ 2208 years ago