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Caption: Dedication - Spurlock Museum
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H. ROSS A N D HELEN W O R K M A N GALLERY OF A S I A N CULTURES East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania constitute over half the globe. For millennia these lands have served as a crossroads of economic, technological, artistic, and religious influences. Their people, in turn, have enriched cultures worldwide. A large Siassi ancestor spirit mask greets the visitor in the Southeast Asian and Oceanic exhibit. Crossroads. On the far wall are textiles—beautiful materials that serve as clothing, bedding, items of exchange, and reflections of status. The images portrayed on national currencies tell the story of European colonization and the emergence of modern nations. The East Asian exhibit, Invention, Exchange, Endurance, examines the cultural heritage of China, Korea, and Japan. Life-size replicas of soldiers from the tomb of the first Chinese emperor share guard duty with statues of samurai. A large collection of religious statues, from elegant Buddhas to laughing Daoist deities, welcomes visitors to the temple area. 14 THIirUftLOCX MUIIUM
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