A rare exhibition of archaeological treasures from the periods of the two most influential emperors in China, Qin Shihuang and Han Jingdi.

 

This exhibition was one of the most significant ever to leave China. It presented material from the tombs of two important Emperors to tell a great historical story. Two Emperors highlighted the shortest and the longest dynasties in China’s history: the Qin and the Han.

This stunning exhibition included formidable life-sized terracotta warriors, exquisite gold, jade and bronzes, and captivating farmyard animals, pigsties and jewellery. Dating back over 2,000 years, the most recently excavated remains had never been seen before in this country.

cultural connotations was engaged to

• negotiate and manage all logistical arrangements for the entire tour
• ensure appropriate care of extremely fragile and valuable 2,000-year-old artefacts
• undertake extensive negotiations with Chinese lenders and venues

venues
western australian museum, perth 20/9–1/12/2002
auckland art gallery, new zealand 17/2–9/3/2003
australian museum, sydney 29/3–15/6/2003

cultural connotations team  
annette welkamp, zera haisma and hannah richardson

a Praxis Exhibitions Australia touring exhibition
this project was supported by the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, PRC

 

 

 

images: exhibition @ Auckland Art Gallery