Jan 17 2015
Distinguished Lecture: Casting and Working Metal in Ancient China

Distinguished Lecture: Casting and Working Metal in Ancient China

Presented by Bowers Museum at Bowers Museum

 Dr. Anthony Barbieri-Low, Asst. Prof. of Early Chinese History, UCSB, discusses the methods used to cast, work, and finish bronze, iron, and gold objects in Ancient China. He will demonstrate how metalworkers in central China and at Sanxingdui cast complex vessels, masks, or statutes, based on an examination of casting molds and traces left on the objects themselves. Sponsored by the Medellas Foundation.

Admission Info

Fee: $7 Members; $10 Non-Members; $5 with paid admission

Dates & Times

2015/01/17 - 2015/01/17

Location Info

Bowers Museum

2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706