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HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
Details
A GILT BRONZE MASK AND RING HANDLE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
The mask is cast as a taotie with bulging eyes, with the snout formed as a loop supporting a large ring. The reverse is applied with a rectangular tab for attachment. There are areas of malachite encrustation to the surface.
4 ½ in. (11.5 cm.) high
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
The mask is cast as a taotie with bulging eyes, with the snout formed as a loop supporting a large ring. The reverse is applied with a rectangular tab for attachment. There are areas of malachite encrustation to the surface.
4 ½ in. (11.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 13 December 1983, lot 29.
The Michael Michaels Collection of Early Chinese Art.
The Michael Michaels Collection of Early Chinese Art.
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Leila de vos van Steenwijk