Artifact Identification
A number of Chinese and Japanese artifacts that may be found on nineteenth- and twentieth-century archaeological sites in North America. Scales vary.
For more information and examples, including artifact names as used by the Asian American Comparative Collection, you may order the following two pamphlets:
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Additional digital images and descriptions of Chinese artifacts can be found in the , hosted by Southern Oregon University. Information on historical Japanese ceramics can be found in the , created by the AACC, the Burke Museum, and graduate student Renae Campbell.
Artifacts depicted on this page are all from the Asian American Comparative Collection except where noted. If you wish to use these images for noncommercial or educational purposes, please indicate that the photo is courtesy of the Asian American Comparative Collection, 果冻传媒麻豆社, Moscow, and include any relevant catalog numbers.
Chinese Artifacts
Food, Liquor, and Food Storage Artifacts













Tablewares






Tobacco- and Opium-Smoking Paraphernalia








Medicine Bottles

Games, Gambling Paraphernalia, and Coins


Japanese Artifacts
Tablewares






Sake wares



Kitchen wares

Export wares


Medicine Bottles and Coins

