Treasures from the Bronze Age of China: An Exhibition from the People's Republic of ChinaDescribes and interprets the spectacular works of art presented in the exhibition lent to 5 American museums by China. Not only describes some of the most important recent archaeological discoveries in China, but provides information about 1500 year Chinese. |
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| Title | Treasures from the Bronze Age of China: An Exhibition from the People's Republic of China |
| Authors | Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Metropolitan Museum of Art Staff, Treasures from the Bronze Age of China |
| Contributors | John Philip O'Neill, Frederick and Kazuko Harris Library Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Philippe De Montebello |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Metropolitan Museum of Art : Ballantine Books, 1980 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Dec 4, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0345290518, 9780345290519 |
| Length | 192 pages |
| Subjects | › Art / General |
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