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Exhibition Checklist NOTE TO THE READER All objects are from the Tang Shipwreck Treasure: Singapore’s Maritime Collection. Dimensions are in centimeters. Abbreviations used are as follows: D = diameter; H = height; L = length; W = width 1 4 Jewel of Muscat Grindstone and roller Model replica of a 9th-century dhow Southeast Asia Made by Nick Burningham, 2010 ca. 825–50 Replica of a 9th-century dhow Stone Oman, 2010 Grindstone: h 13.5 L 40 W 22 Wood with cotton sail Roller: d 5 L 27 h 130 d 130 2005.1.00079-1/2 to 2/2 W 47.5 (70 with sail displayed) On loan from the Ministry of Foreign 5 Affairs, Sultanate of Oman Pestle Southeast Asia ca. 825–50 Objects for Food and Water Stone 2 h 2.5 L 10.5 W 6 Large basin with six handles 2005.1.00080 China, Guangdong province Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 6 Stoneware with green glaze Mortar 1 h 25 d 60 Southeast Asia 2005.1.00912 ca. 825–50 Stone 3 h 7.5 L 27 W 15 Vat with vent 2005.1.00081 China, Guangdong province, possibly Meixian or Chaozhou kilns 7 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Rolling pin Stoneware with green glaze Southeast Asia h 90 d 62 ca. 825–50 2005.1.00906 Wood L 37 d 4.5 2005.1.00132 229 8 13 18 Grater in the form of a fish Fragments of two bracelets Mirror with domed center China, Hunan province, China Southeast Asia, possibly Java Changsha kilns Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Gold Copper alloy Stoneware with brown glaze Ring-punched design: L 5 W 3 d 10.5 L 18 W 8.5 Chased design: L 5 W 3 2005.1.00834 4 5 6 7 2005.1.00492 2005.1.00926-1/2 to 2/2 19 9 14 Spice pods Two spoons Inkstone with engraved insect Southeast Asia China China harvested ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 L 3 d 1.5 Copper alloy Stone 2005.1.00127-1/5 to 5/5 L 25.5 W 4.5 h 2 L 10 L 27.5 W 4.5 2005.1.00544 20 8 9 11 2005.1.00876-1/13 to 2/13 Amber Southeast Asia, possibly Borneo 10 Objects of collected ca. 825–50 Tea grinding wheel Southeast Asian Origin h 3.5 L 6 China, probably Hunan province, 15 2005.1.00550 Changsha kilns Scale bar Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Southeast Asia 21 Stoneware with brown glaze ca. 825–50 Nuts 13 h 2 d 11.5 Copper alloy Southeast Asia 2005.1.00495 L 15 W 5 harvested ca. 825–50 2005.1.00884 h 4 L 6.5 W 4 11 2005.1.00126 Fragment of a dish 16 China Three scale weights 22 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Southeast Asia Benzoin (aromatic resin) 12 15 14 Lacquer on wood ca. 825–50 Southeast Asia, possibly Sumatra h 3 d 16 Copper alloy carbon-14 dated ca. 680–780 2005.1.00123 h 2 d 4 h 2 L 6.5 2005.1.00880-1/3 to 3/3 2005.1.00552 Objects of Chinese Origin 17 23 12 Chain and hook Piloncito coin Bracelet with engraved (perhaps part of a hanging scale) Indonesia floral designs Provenance unknown late 8th or early 9th century 16 17 18 China ca. 825–50 Gold Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Copper alloy d 0.8 Gold L 7.5 W 1.5 2005.1.00925 h 3 W 6.5 L 7.5 2005.1.00881 2005.1.00927 23 19 20, 21 22 230 Exhibition Checklist | Objects of Chinese Origin 231 Objects of 29 Other Relics of West Asian Origin Gaming pieces in the form of acorns Life on Board 24 Provenance unknown 34 Small bottle ca. 825–50 Five net weights West Asia Ivory Provenance unknown ca. 825–50 h 3 d 2; h 3 d 2.5; h 1.5 L 3 W 3; ca. 825–50 Glass h 3 d 2.5 Lead h 7 d 3 2005.1.00546-1/4 to 4/4 H 0.5 W 8.4 D 1.3 2005.1.00548 H 0.9 W 6.5 D 1.4 30 H 0.8 W 6.5 D 1.5 25 Lantern H 0.7 W 6.4 D 1.8 Amphora South China, Tang dynasty H 0.7 W 6.1 D 1.5 Iraq or Iran ca. 825–50 2005.1.00391-1/32 to 5/32 ca. 825–50 Stoneware with green glaze Earthenware with turquoise glaze h 23.5 d 19 35 h 30 d 19 2005.1.00061 Fishing hook 24 25–27 2005.1.00405 Provenance unknown 31 ca. 825–50 26 Oil lamp Wood Amphora China, Hunan province, h 2 L 31 W 5 Iraq or Iran Changsha kilns 2005.1.00131 ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty Earthenware with turquoise glaze ca. 825–50 36 h 19 d 13 Stoneware with brown glaze Sounding weight 2005.1.00406 h 5 d 12 Provenance unknown 28 29 30 31 2005.1.00346 ca. 825–50 27 Lead Jar COINS AND INGOTS h 9 d 6.5 Iraq or Iran 32 2005.1.00879 ca. 825–50 Twenty Chinese coins Earthenware with turquoise glaze 17 inscribed Kaiyuan tongbao 37 h 15 d 10 (circulating treasure of the new Cymbal 2005.1.00407 beginning), minted from 621 China 3 inscribed Qianyuan zhongbao Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 GAMBLING BY LAMPLIGHT (heavy treasure of the Qianyuan Copper alloy 28 era), minted from 758 h 4 d 31 32 33 35 Die Copper alloy 2005.1.00890 Provenance unknown d 3 ca. 825–50 2005.1.00891-1/208, 2005.1.00891-3/208, 38 Bone 2005.1.00891-5/208, 2005.1.00891-10/208 to Kettle or ewer h 1 W 1 25/208, 2005.1.00891-30/208 China, Guangdong province, 2005.1.00545 Xinhui kilns 33 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Two ingots Earthenware with white slip China and brown glaze Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 h 18.5 d 16.5 Silver 2005.1.00063 36 37 h 2.5 L 21 W 7 h 2.5 L 21 W 8 2005.1.00892-1/16, 2005.1.00892-8/16 232 Exhibition Checklist | Objects of West Asian Origin 233 39 44 50 Kettle or ewer Large packing jar with Small storage jar China, Guangdong province, Chinese inscription China, Guangdong province Xinhui kilns China, Guangdong province Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 40 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Stoneware with green glaze Earthenware with white slip Stoneware with green glaze h 24 d 22 and brown glaze h 78 d 50 2005.1.52982 h 23 d 18.5 2005.1.52862 2005.1.00062 51 38 39 41 42 45 Small storage jar 40 Large packing jar China, Guangdong province Tweezers China, Guangdong province Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 China Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Stoneware with green glaze Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Stoneware with green glaze h 23 d 27 Copper alloy h 75 d 45 2005.1.53087 h 0.5 L 11.5 W 2 2005.1.52956 2005.1.00882 52 46 Small storage jar 41 Medium-size storage jar China, Guangdong province Needle China, Guangdong province Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 China Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Stoneware with green glaze Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Stoneware with green glaze h 23 d 27 Copper alloy h 42 d 42 2005.1.53090 L 12.5 d 0.5 2005.1.52850 2005.1.00883 53 43 44 45 47 Small storage jar Medium-size storage jar China, Guangdong province Packing and Storage Jars China, Guangdong province Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 42 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Stoneware with green glaze Massive storage jar Stoneware with green glaze h 24 d 30 China, Guangdong province h 42 d 40 2005.1.52758 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 2005.1.52854 Stoneware with green glaze 54 h 98 d 77 48 Small storage jar 2005.1.52501 Medium-size storage jar China, Guangdong province China, Guangdong province Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 43 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Stoneware with green glaze Large packing jar with Stoneware with green glaze h 24 d 29 Chinese inscription h 46 d 50 2005.1.53057 46 48 49 50 China, Guangdong province 2005.1.52859 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 55 Stoneware with green glaze 49 Ewer with relief decoration h 78 d 50 Medium-size storage jar China, Hunan province, 2005.1.00901 China, Guangdong province Changsha kilns Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Stoneware with green glaze Glazed stoneware with molded h 35 d 32 and applied decoration 2005.1.52860 H 23 D 19 2005.1.00561 51 52 54 55 234 Exhibition Checklist | Packing and Storage Jars 235 Commercial 60 64 68 72 76 Changsha Ware Bowl with two flowers Bowl with two flowers Bowl with bird Bowl with bird Bowl with bird China, Hunan province, China, Hunan province, China, Hunan province, China, Hunan province, China, Hunan province, SMALL BOWLS WITH FOLIAGE Changsha kilns Changsha kilns Changsha kilns Changsha kilns Changsha kilns 56 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty, ca. 825–50 Tang dynasty, ca.