I. The Paleolithic Period to the Han Dynasty

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A Gentleman Riding on a Dragon, ink on silk, from Zidanku, Changsha, Hunan Province, 3d century B.C. 37.5 X 28 cm.
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Funerary banner with the portrait of Lady Dai, ink and color on silk, from Mawangdui Tomb 1 in Changsha, Hunan Province, early 2d century B.C. 205 X 92 cm.
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Left: Painted red lacquer coffin with auspicious animals and an immortal, also from Mawangdui Tomb 1. 92 X 230 cm.
Right: Painted black lacquer coffin with cloud patterns, from Mawangdui Tomb 1 in Changsha, Hunan Province, early 2d century B.C. 114 X 256 cm.
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