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CHINA, NORTHERN WEI-NORTHERN QI DYNASTY, 6TH CENTURY
Details
A GILT-BRONZE LEONINE MASK-FORM FITTING WITH LOOSE RING
CHINA, NORTHERN WEI-NORTHERN QI DYNASTY, 6TH CENTURY
Cast with bulging eyes and small nose below bushy eyebrows and a pair of horns, the mouth open to reveal gnashing teeth grasping a loose ring
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) high, lucite stand
CHINA, NORTHERN WEI-NORTHERN QI DYNASTY, 6TH CENTURY
Cast with bulging eyes and small nose below bushy eyebrows and a pair of horns, the mouth open to reveal gnashing teeth grasping a loose ring
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) high, lucite stand
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1990.
Brought to you by
Vicki Paloympis