Lanzhou: The Bronze Galloping Horse and Its Findspot

Gansu Provincial Museum’s catalogue identifies the bronze galloping horse as a Han-period find from Leitai in Wuwei.

Documented place and context#

The museum’s object record associates the bronze with a Han tomb at Leitai, Wuwei. Its collection context and its excavation location answer different questions. A visit to a museum collection should not be described as a visit to the tomb, and a reproduction or souvenir should not be presented as the excavated original.

Planning your visit#

Use 铜奔马 when looking up the object and 甘肃省博物馆 when checking a museum visit. Read the label and current exhibition notice if seeing the original is essential. A collection record is not a promise that an object is always publicly displayed. Do not infer an exact archaeological date or the tomb owner’s identity from a souvenir caption.

Scope#

This focused introduction is not a full city itinerary or a personal visit report. Planning questions are editorial suggestions. Current prices, transport and operating arrangements require confirmation with the institution or provider.

Source#

Identified museum reference or contemporaneous opening report.