Hat-top ornament, from Nanjing, c. 1420-21, gold, decorated with gemstones. Excavated from the tomb of Zhu Zhanji, Prince Zhuang of Liang, and of Lady Wei at Zhongxiang, Hubei province. © Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物馆 Hat-top ornament, Ming dynasty,...

Chalcocite, Djurleite and Iridescent Chalcopyrite - Tongshankou Mine (Tongchankou Mine), Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China

Detail of an embroidered silk gauze ritual garment from a 4th century BC, Zhou era tomb at Mashan, Hubei province, China. The flowing, curvilinear design incorporates dragons, phoenixes, and tigers. Rows of even, round chain-stitches are used both for...

SUIZHOU.- A view of the bronze vessels excavated from the tomb of a person of nobility from the West Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC) in Jiangzhai village of Suizhou city, in central Chinas Hubei province, 14 January 2011. The delicate vessels with literature...