1 Xia Shang (Siba culture). Gold nose guard (biyin) and earring. JQ, 1, 9 2 Xia Shang (Kayue culture). Gold ear ornaments. JQ, 1, 10 Ancient Chinese Cultures of Gold Jewellery and Ornamentation YANG BODA Research Fellow, Professor The Palace Museum Translations by Dr Bruce Doar Adjunct Senior Fellow, China Heritage Project, The Australian National University Readers are recommended to refer to abbreviated titles listed at end of this article which credit the Chinese published sources to which Professor Yang Boda refers in his picture captions 6 Shang. Gold armbands. JQ, 1, 1
4 Xia Shang. Gold cowrie shells. JQ, 1, 12 3 Xia Shang (Kayue culture). Gold peach-shaped plaque. JQ, 1, 11 5 Shang. Gold hairpin. JQ, 1, 2 7 Shang. Gold ear ornaments. JQ, 1, 3
8 Shang. Gold bow-shaped ornament. JQ, 1, 4 9 Spring and Autumn, Warring States. Gold tiger-shaped ornament. JQ, 1, 15
10 Warring States Xiongnu. Bird finial of gold royal crown. JQ, 1, 25 11 Warring States Xiongnu. Gold plaque with inset coloured stones and tiger and bird motifs. JQ, 1, 18 12 Warring States Xiongnu. Gold ear ornaments with turquoise and applied beading. JQ, 1, 21 13 Warring States Xiongnu. Gold plaque with standing beast. JQ, 1, 20 14 Han Xiongnu. Gold plaque depicting beast goring tiger. JQ, 1, 67 15 Western Han. Gold plaque with tiger goring boar. JQ, 1, 55
17 Han. Gold plaque depicting wolf goring ox. JQ, 1, 70 18 Northern Wei Xianbei Tuoba. Gold ring with standing ram and inset turquoise. JQ, 1, 85 16 Western Han Xiongnu. Agate necklace and gold and jade head ornaments. JQ, 1, 56 19 Northern Dynasties. Gold crown ornament with ox head (left). Gold triangular crown ornament with deer head (right). JQ, 1, 87 20 Northern Dynasties. Gold decorative item depicting kneeling horse. JQ, 1, 89
21 Northern Dynasties. Gold plaque with face. JQ, 1, 91 22 Former Yan. Gold buyao ornament with flowing bush. JQ, 1, 94
23 Former Yan. Gold ring with inlaid gems. JQ, 1, 96 24 Northern Yan (Feng Sufu tomb). Gold waist plaque with Buddha image (at rear). JQ, 1, 100 25 Northern Yan (Feng Sufu tomb). Gold waist plaque with fuchan cicada motif. JQ, 1, 101
26 Northern Yan (Feng Sufu tomb). Gold buyao headdress ornament. JQ, 1, 102 27 Sui Tang Western Turks. Gold mask with inlaid gems. JQ, 1, 108 29 Sui Tang Western Turks. Gold ring with rubies. JQ, 1, 112 28 Sui Tang Western Turks. Gold lidded jar with rubies and floral decoration. JQ, 1, 110
30 Western Zhou, Jin marquis tomb M8. Fifteen gold belt decorations. JQ, 1, 117 32 Spring and Autumn, Qin Gong tomb M1. Gold duck s head belt hook. JQ, 1, 121 34 Warring States, Zhongshan king. Gold zun inlaid with silver and decorated with winged dragons. JQ, 1, 150
31 Western Zhou, Guo state tomb M2001. Twelve gold belt decorations. WW, 1992, pl. 123 33 Spring and Autumn, Yimen tomb M2. Iron sword with gold hilt. JQ, 1, 120
35 Mid late Shang, Shu Yufu state. Gold staff 36 Late Shang early Warring States. Shu state. Gold disc with birds circling sun. JS, 4 37 Western Han, Dian kingdom. Gold arm guard. JQ, 1, 250
38 Western Han. Gold linzhijin (unicorn foot). JQ, 1, 166 39 Western Han. Gold matijin (horse hoof). JQ, 1, 167
40 Western Han. Gold stove. JQ, 1, 213 42 Eastern Han. Gold bixie with applied filigree, gems inlay and welded gold beading. JQ, 1, 215 41 Han. Gold crown floral decorations. JQ, 1, 212 43 Eastern Han. Gold openwork floral beads. JQ, 1, 219
44 Western Jin. Gold filigree linked chain. JQ, 1, 237 45 Western Jin. Gold belt buckle with turquoise inlay and chi dragon and tiger motif. JQ, 1, 220
48 Tang, Duo Jiao tomb (627 CE). Complete gold belt ornaments set featuring inlays termed baodianzhang. BZ, T1 46 Sui, Li Jingxun tomb (608 CE). Gold necklace with ruby inlay. BZ, S20 49 Tang, Duo Jiao tomb (627 CE). Decorative gold pieces (detail) inlaid with jade, gold leaf, gems and pearls. BZ, T1 T5 47 Sui, Li Jingxun tomb (608 CE). Gold bracelets with pearls. BZ, S21 50 Tang, Tubo Tuyuhun. Gold figure-shaped plaque with added filigree and gem inlays. JQ, 2, 148
53 Liao. Pair of gold makara-shaped ear pieces. JQ, 2, 348 51 Tang, Tubo Tuyuhun. Gold plaque with added filigree and turquoise inlays. JQ, 2, 149 52 Tang, Tubo Tuyuhun. Gold square plaque with added filigree and enamel. JQ, 5, 1 54 Liao, Chenguo Princess tomb. Gold openwork lotus casket. JQ, 2, 324 55 Liao, Chenguo Princess tomb. Gold belt plaques (kua ). JQ, 2, 323
56 Yuan. Gold hairpin. JQ, 3, 89 57 Yuan. Gold hairpin. JQ, 3, 89 58 Yuan. Seven gold head ornaments. JQ, 3, 63
59 Ming, Wanli Emperor. Gold crown. JQ, 3, 246 60 Ming, Xiaoduan Empress. Gold six-dragon and three-phoenix crown. DL, 2, Pl. 4
61 Ming, Wanli Emperor. Dalu belt set with emeralds, garnets and rubies. DL, 2, Pl. 119
62 Ming, Wanli Emperor. Gold belt gem inlays inset in heart (xin) character form. DL, 2, Pl. 126 63 Ming, Wanli Emperor. Gold hairpins with inlaid cat s eyes. DL, 2, Pl. 99 64 Ming, Zhengde Emperor. Gold phoenix hairpin with gem inlays. JQ, 3, 189 65 Qing. Emperor s gold finial with inlaid pearls and gems. GT, Pl. 62
66 Qing. Empress winter crown. GT, Pl. 61
(detail) 67 Qing, Xianfeng Emperor. Court necklace with dongzhu pearls. GT, Pl. 82 68 Qing. Daoguang 11th year (1831). Court necklace with rubies. GT, Pl. 86 69 Qing. Gold filigree dragonfly hairpin with inlaid gems. GT, Pl. 129
70 Gold bracelet with inlaid pearls and motif of dragons playing wth a pearl. GT, Pl. 139