The Field Museum’s collections from East Asia reveal the threads
of spirituality and technology, as well as of folk lore and
everyday life, in the tapestry of Asian societies. Famed for the
biological diversity of its rapidly disappearing tropical
forests, Southeast Asia also has a wealth of cultural
diversity.… more The Field Museum’s collections from East Asia
reveal the threads of spirituality and technology, as well as of
folk lore and everyday life, in the tapestry of Asian societies.
Famed for the biological diversity of its rapidly disappearing
tropical forests, Southeast Asia also has a wealth of cultural
diversity. The Field Museum’s collections draw both from the
mainland and from neighboring island nations in illuminating the
drama and music, as well as the warfare and foraging, of the
region’s peoples. China Collection. This collection contains
23,500 archaeological, historical and ethnographic objects made
between BC 10,000 and AD 1980. The collection is strong in
textiles (3,000 plus), rubbings