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LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)
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A RARE GILT-COPPER DEATH MASK
LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)
The thin copper sheet subtly formed as a man's broad face, chased with a mouth, nose and rounded cheeks, with incised lines indicating a beard, a mustache and brows, with a small narrow hole in the center of the eyes which are shown as long, curved incised lines, with tiny attachment holes just above the ears, the outer surface gilded; together with a silver death mask, Liao dynasty, the thin silver sheet chased with the facial features, and incised with lines indicating a goatee, mustache and brows, the projecting ears pierced with two holes
8¾ in. (22.3 cm.) across, 8¾ in. (22.3 cm.) long, box, stand (2)
LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)
The thin copper sheet subtly formed as a man's broad face, chased with a mouth, nose and rounded cheeks, with incised lines indicating a beard, a mustache and brows, with a small narrow hole in the center of the eyes which are shown as long, curved incised lines, with tiny attachment holes just above the ears, the outer surface gilded; together with a silver death mask, Liao dynasty, the thin silver sheet chased with the facial features, and incised with lines indicating a goatee, mustache and brows, the projecting ears pierced with two holes
8¾ in. (22.3 cm.) across, 8¾ in. (22.3 cm.) long, box, stand (2)
Provenance
Both: J.T. Tai & Co., New York, 1965.
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