Yunnan Provincial Museum, Kunming
Early Dian Kingdom introduction
Dian Kingdom Archaeology introduction
Dian Kingdom burial, repro
Dian Kingdom bronze artifacts, museum photo
Yunnan Frontier introduction
Dian bronze weapons introduction
bronze spear with lacquered wood handle, Western Han
bronze ge with lacquered wood handle, Western Han
bronze yue battle axe with lacquered wood handle, Western Han
gilt bronze bridle & rein ornaments, Western Han
bronze bell with lizard design, Western Han
gilt bronze horse ornament with peacock, Western Han
Dian bronze cowrie container lid, Western Han
Dian gilt bronze buckle, Western Han
Dian bronze figure with parasol, Western Han
bronze sheng wind instrument with ox, Warring States
bronze gourd-shaped sheng wind instrument, Western Han
Dian bronze cowrie container with battle scene, Western Han
Dian bronze cowrie container with 4 oxen & gilt horse rider, Western Han
Dian bronze table with tiger & oxen, Warring States
Dian bronze cowrie container with sacrificial scene, Western Han
Dian bronze sword with inlaid jeweled handle, Western Han
Dian bronze sword with snake shaped handle, Western Han
Dian bronze spear with hanging men, Western Han
bronze axe with bird-headed bent handle, Warring States
bronze double edge peck, Warring States
Dian bronze peck with two deer, Western Han
Dian bronze dagger-axe with tiger & ox, Western Han
Dian bronze peck with tiger biting ox, Warring States
Dian bronze ge with leopard biting "mouse," Western Han
Dian bronze ge with 3 bears, Western Han
Dian bronze peck, Warring States
Dian bronze gong, Western Han
Dian bronze gong closeup, Western Han
bronze chimes, Spring & Autumn
Dian bronze stick head, Western Han
Dian bronze buckle, Western Han
Dian bronze figurine with parasol, Western Han
Dian bronze dancing figurines, Western Han
Dian gilt bronze buckle with 2 dancers, Western Han
Dian bronze buckle, Warring States
Song, dance, & entertainment
bronze arrows, Western Han
Dian bronze sword with human handle, Western Han
Dian bronze spear with frog design, Western Han
bronze crossbow mechanism, Western Han
iron ge with bronze socket, Western Han
stone tassles with bronze sleeve, Western Han
bronze helmet, Western Han
Dian bronze qi battle axe with animal, Warring States
Dian bronze axe with slave motif, Warring States
bronze axe with human head motif, Western Han
bronze axe with snake shaped face, Western Han
bronze spear with snake motif, Warring States, about 70cm or longer
bronze spear with snake motif, Warring States
bronze wolf tooth club with spear, Warring States
bronze wolf tooth club with tiger biting ox, Warring States
bronze cuirass with inlaid agate tubes, Warring States
bronze scale armor, Warring States
bronze hoe, Western Han
pottery kitchen range model, Western Han
bronze lid with herding scene, Western Han
lacquered hoe handle, Western Han
lacquered wood weaving knife, Western Han
bronze tool with lacquered handle, Western Han
bronze adz with lacquered handle, Western Han
bronze chisel with lacquered handle, Western Han
bronze sword with tiger hunt motif, Warring States
bronze cauldron, Western Han
bronze sickles, Western Han
bronze sickle, Western Han
bronze spoon, Western Han
bronze arrow quiver, Western Han
bronze yue axe with monkey, Western Han
bronze sword, knife & sheath, Western Han
iron swords, Western Han
bronze weaving tools, Warring States
bronze weaving tool, Warring States
Eastern Han stone weaving tool (l) & Western Han pottery weaving tool (r)
pottery bowl, Western Han
pottery tray, Western Han
pottery jar, Western Han
iron & bronze adz, Warring States
bronze weaving prop, Western Han
bronze spoon with tiger biting ox, Western Han
bronze spoon with sitting man, Western Han
bronze needle container with deer, Western Han
bronze coffin, Xiangyun County, Warring States
bronze buckle with mating figures, Warring States
bronze shovel with zu shape handle, Western Han
lacquered wood zu drawing
lacquered wood zu, Western Han, eagle claw shape
lacquered wood zu, Western Han, human head shape
lacquered wood zu, Western Han, water bird shape
lacquered wood zu, Western Han, rabbit shape
bronze buckle, ox head shape, Western Han
bronze buckle, ox head shape, Eastern Han
bronze ox horns, Warring States
bronze stick head, Western Han
bronze standing ox, Western Han
gilt bronze weight in shape of mandarin duck, Western Han
bronze buckle, 2 men hunting boar, Western Han
bronze buckle, 3 water birds, Western Han
bronze buckle, deer hunting, Western Han
Dian bronze zun, Warring States
Dian bronze cowrie container with hunting scene, Western Han
Dian bronze cowrie container with 5 oxen & drum, Warring States
Dian bronze cowrie container with 7 oxen, Western Han
Dian bronze drum of Guangnan, Western Han
bronze stick head fish, Warring States
Dian bronze ge with 4 men & ox, Western Han
Dian bronze buckle, 4 men harnessing ox, Western Han
Dian bronze buckle, ox sacrifice, Warring States
Dian bronze house model, Western Han
Dian bronze buckle, ox fighting scene, Western Han
Dian bronze sword, head-hunting design, Warring States
Dian mounted warrior
Dian jeweled bronze buckle, Western Han
bronze stick head, Warring States
bronze buckle with ox border, Western Han
jeweled bronze buckle with cloud design, Western Han
jeweled bronze buckle with peacock design, Western Han
bronze female with parasol, Western Han
bronze jeweled buckle with foxes, Western Han
bronze hairpin with peacock shape, Warring States
bronze stick head in shape of windpipe player, Warring States
bronze sticks with heads in shape of kneeling female, Warring States
bronze stick head in shape of kneeling female, Warring States
bronze pot with ox, Warring States
turquoise necklace, Western Han
jade beads, Western Han
agate beads, Western Han
turquoise beads, Western Han
agate beads in shape of gourd, Western Han
jade bracelets, Warring States
jade bracelet, Western Han
black jade bracelet, Western Han
gold buckle, Western Han
gold bracelets, Western Han
inlaid bronze bracelets, Western Han
agate, Western Han
jade rings, Western Han
jade rings, Warring States
cicada shape sard ornament, Western Han
ox head shape sard ornament, Western Han
drum shape agate beads, Western Han
bronze chimes, Western Han
bronze chimes stand, Western Han
bronze bell, Western Han
sword diagram
black jade sword scabbard hook, Western Han
jade tassel, Western Han
sword hilt end, Warring States
jade sword hilt end, Western Han
red stone tassel, Western Han
bronze cauldron, Spring & Autumn
bronze ding, Western Han
pottery jar, Warring States
Dian bronze drum, Western Han
Han Wudi in SW China introduction
Dian bronze jar, Eastern Han
Dian bronze basin, Eastern Han
Dian bronze figurines, Eastern Han
Dian brick with moulded design, Eastern Han
Dian pottery figurine, Eastern Han
bronze drum, wanjiaba type, Spring & Autumn
Dian bronze drum, Warring States
bronze drum, Tang Dynasty
bronze drum, Majiang type, Ming-Qing
bronze drum, Ximeng type, Ming-Qing
bronze axe
bronze ge dagger-axe, Kunming, Shang-Zhou
bronze mirror, Western Han
bronze seals, Western Han
iron "cauldron," Eastern Han
bronze belt buckle, Western Han
bronze shield-shaped ornament, Spring & Autumn
bronze sword, Warring States
bronze knife, Warring States
bronze head hoop, Warring States
bronze head hoop detail, Warring States
bronze bracelet, Warring States
bronze bracelets, Warring States
Dian bronze cowrie container, Western Han
stone axe mould, Warring States
stone mould, Shang-Zhou
spinning stones, Shang-Zhou
bronze fishhook, Shang-Zhou
bronze axe, Shang-Zhou
bronze axes, Shang-Zhou
bronze bracelet
bronze hoe, Spring & Autumn
bronze farm animals, Warring States
Dian bronze lamp, Eastern Han
Dian bronze sword, Western Han
jeweled round bronze buckle, Western Han
gilt bronze buckle, Western Han
bronze buckle, Western Han
North Nomadic Cultures & the Dian Kingdom
bronze cowrie container, museum photo
bronze basin, Eastern Han
bronze incense burner, Western Han
bronze jar, Western Han
lacquered pottery box, Western Han
bronze pillow with oxen, Warring States
bronze pillow with tigers fighting oxen, Warring States
gold brassards, Western Han
gold sword sheath, Western Han
gold brassard, Western Han
Dian bronze gu wine cup, Western Han
Dian bronze zun with ox, Western Han
Dian bronze axe, Western Han
bronze axe, Western Han
gold ornaments, Western Han
gold ornament, Western Han
Dian king's jade burial suit, Western Han
Dianchi Lake area introduction
Burial #23, Wanjiaba, Chuxiong City
Exotic Cultures influence
money cowries, Western Han
bronze box with 3 mandarin ducks, Western Han
bronze box with 3 animals, Western Han
agate & etched beads necklace, Western Han
beads, Warring States & Western Han
silver buckle, tiger with wings, Western Han
large repro of famous Dian bronze table
bronze casting introduction
Dian bronze repro
Dian bronze ge repro
Dian costumes, songs, & dance
Dian bronze drums introduction
Dian bronze drum model
Dian war and peace
Dian religion
Dian agriculture
Dian foreign trade
Dian bronze culture
Han conquest of Yunnan
cultural conquest by Han China
Dian Kingdom today
Dian & Shu culture
gold sword scabbard, Western Han
Ming gold cap with ruby & sapphire
Ming lotus shape gold cap
Ming jeweled gold earrings
jewelled silver gilt Dai headdress
Dai dragon & phoenix headdress
bronze elephant and rider
bronze lord with boot on head
officer's swords
officer's sword
ivory handle sword of Jingpo
Dai sword with silver sheath & ivory handle
Acarya, Dali regime, Song dynasty
sandlewood ruyi with inlaid jade dragon, Qing
Nanzhao & Dali regimes, forword
brick, 649-902, Longyutu Temple, Weishan
eaves & tile, 649-902, Longyutu Temple, Weishan
bronze, Dali Kingdom, 938-1253
bronze mirror, Dali Kingdom, 938-1253
ceramic cremation jar, Ming
pottery cremation jar, Yuan
bronze cremation jar, Ming
plum leaf scriptures, Qing
bronze Sakyamuni, Qing
bronze gilt buddhas, Qing
bronze gilt Vajra, Qing
bronze gilt buddha, Qing
bronze buddha, Ming
bodhisattva, Ming
Weito, guardian of temple, Ming
Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), Yuan
bronze Guanyin, Ming
bronze gilt pagoda, Dali Kingdom, 938-1253
bronze gilt pagodas, Dali Kingdom, 938-1253
bronze gilt Avalokiteswara, Dali Kingdom, 938-1253
buddha religion wood carvings, Ming
heavenly guardian, Ming
buddha religion art, Dali Kingdom, 938-1253
Nanzhao & Dali regimes, afterword
