After two years' excavation, a large cache of ceramics have been unearthed at an imperial concubine's tomb dating from the Liao Dynasty (916-1125) in Duolun county, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The unearthed porcelains are decorated with gold and silver.
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| An aerial photo shows the site of the Liao Dynasty tomb and archaeological dig [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
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| The Liao Dynasty tomb and archaeological dig [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
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| Interior of the Liao Dynasty tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
According to the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology in Inner Mongolia, the porcelains are mainly from the Ding and Yue kilns.
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| A crown unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
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| Jade accessories unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] | | |
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| Golden tassels unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
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| Silver boots decorated with golden flowers unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
An epigraph unearthed from the tomb records the life experience of the tomb owner, the first queen of Emperor Shengzong of the Liao Dynasty, who later was demoted to a concubine. The experts' further study shows that the tomb owner was a granddaughter of Empress Dowager Xiao.
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| An epigraph unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
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| A bronze mirror unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
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| A green porcelain cover unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
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| A tomb pillow unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
The tomb was robbed in June 2015, but by working together, the police and cultural relic departments recovered over 100 pieces of stolen relics. Later, a rescue excavation was conducted to prevent further thefts.
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| A delicate glass bottle unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
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| A bronze lantern unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
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| Agate jars unearthed from the tomb [Credit: Xilingol Daily] |
The tomb was listed as one of China's top 10 archaeological discovery sites in 2015.
Source: China Daily [January 04, 2017]
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