The National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., announced the upcoming presentation of “Anyang: China”™s Ancient City of Kings,” the first major exhibition in the U.S. dedicated to Anyang, the capital of ancient China”™s Shang dynasty (occupied ca. 1250 B.C.”“ca. 1050 B.C.).
Anyang is the source of China”™s earliest surviving written records, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Chinese archaeology. The exhibition will be composed of objects exclusively from the museum”™s collection ”” together more than 200 artifacts including jade ornaments, ceremonial weapons, ritual bronze vessels, bells and chariot fittings that examine the Shang state and artistic achievements of those who lived in its capital some 3,000 years ago.
“Anyang” will be on view in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from Feb. 25 through April 28, 2024.
“As we celebrate our centennial in 2023, this exhibition showcases our commitment to scholarship, research and discovery,” said Chase F. Robinson, Dame Jillian Sackler Director of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art, the National Museum of Asian Art. “We are delighted to welcome visitors to learn about an especially significant period in China’s history, both in our galleries and in our programming.”
