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		• The Golden Age of Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from the People's Republic of China September 19, 1999 - January 2, 2000
			The greatest survey of Chinese art and archaeology ever lent by The People's Republic of China, this landmark exhibition will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between The People's Republic of China and the United States, and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of The People's Republic of China. The exhibition will illustrate the achievement of Chinese culture through the presentation of masterpieces dating from the Neolithic Period through the Liang Dynasty (5000 B.C - A.D. 960). Nearly 200 examples of recent archaeological discoveries will be on view including sculpture, ritual implements, musical instruments, paintings, calligraphy, and other decorative objects in ceramics, jade, stone, wood, bamboo, lacquer, gold, and bronze. Recent excavations and new ideas in the field of Chinese archaeology providing different perspectives on early Chinese civilization and art will be explored in this groundbreaking exhibition. Future destinations of the exhibit include the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (February 13 - May 7, 2000) and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (June 17 - September 11, 2000). An extensive 500-page catalogue with essays by leading scholars in early Chinese art and archaeology will be published. Excavation records of related tombs and sites, plus more than 350 color photos, 250 b&w photos, and 100 line drawings will be included.
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