Asian Civilisations Museum - Asia History

I love these Chinese Shadow Puppets on display at the museum.



Precious porcelain wares from all parts of Asia.






The bulk of the gallery is devoted to religious artefacts. South Asia was the birthplace of two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. The museum's collection of stone representations of the Hindu gods covers different regional styles, and includes popular deities such as Shiva and Ganesha. Though no longer widely practised in South Asia, Buddhism was widespread in South Asia in the early centuries CE, before spreading to China and Southeast Asia. Early Buddhist artefacts on show include statues and stupa models. Source





There simply so many exhibits that I could not take photo of them all. Very interesting museum to visit.

Asian Civilisations Museum - Pejeng Style Bronze Drum

After visiting the exhibition on the terracotta warriors, I went to the next exhibition hall and visit artefacts from South East Asia. Saw this very huge pejeng drum in the hall.

Made from bronze and cast in several sections, this drum is decorated with stylised flowers and saw teeth, as well as pairs of faces with bulging eyes between the drum's handles. This piece is a testament to the technological achievements of early Southeast Asians.

Asian Civilisations Museum - Terracotta Warriors Exhibitions

There are more than 100 artefacts and ancient pots and jades but I did not take photos of them all cause I wanted to enjoy the exhibition and too tired from all the photo taking...lol.

Comb in the shape of owl.





Ancient pots discovered from the burial site.


Weapons used during the ancient times discovered being buried together with the Emperor in the burial site. Till now they are still finding the exact burial spot of the Emperor Shi Huang Di.







These are nothing compared to the real burial site in Xian, China. I will visit Xian when time permits but not now.

Asian Civilisations Museum - Terracotta Warriors Exhibitions

This exhibition features one hundred artefacts from Shaanxi province in China. Besides terracotta figures, the display contains important bronzes and jades from the Qin state before the time of the First Emperor, Shi Huangdi. The Han dynasty inherited the legacy of unified China, and charming terracotta figures from this later period show how the First Emperor’s tomb influenced later burials. For more information you can view the official website.

Of course the exhibition is nothing compared to the actual site at Xian. But it is still worth visiting the exhibits.








The exhbition will ends 16th October 2011.

Asian Civilisations Museum - Life After Death Art Installation

Before entering the exhibition hall to view the exhibits, we saw an art installation by Justin Lee, they looked so cute. The art installation blends western pop art with traditional eastern imagery.

The ancient terracotta warriors with the modern headsets, so cute.


The ancient lady with laptop. Hahaha so funny cannot imagine the Emperor surfing the internet during ancient times.

Another ancient lady with a branded bag.




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