Funerary jar with dragon

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Several vessels like this one have been excavated from tombs in southern China. They are thought to have been employed to store grains used in burial ceremonies, and are sometimes associated with the religious tradition of Daoism.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art