EditorialA cashmere goat on a ranch in Alashan, in the Inner Mongolia region of China, on Sept. 8, 2021. A cashmere goat on a ranch in Alashan, in the Inner Mongolia region of China, on Sept. 8, 2021. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times)
EditorialHook Buckle in the Shape of Three Raptors' Heads, North China and south-central Inner Mongolia, 6th5th century B.C., North China and south-central Inner Mongolia, Tinned bronze, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Metalwork.
EditorialBelt Plaque in the Shape of a Crouching Carnivore, North China and south-central Inner Mongolia, 5th century B.C., North China and south-central Inner Mongolia, Bronze, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Metalwork.
EditorialChariot Yoke Ornament in the Shape of a Recumbent Doe, Northwest China and southwestern Inner Mongolia, 5th4th century B.C., Northwest China and southwestern Inner Mongolia, Bronze, H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); L. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. (betw. ears) 1 5/8 ...