Exceptionelle II
Lot 6:
Description
Keywords: Han dynasty, burial mask, Chinese antiquity, patinated bronze, funerary art, early Chinese bronze, Asian art, archaeological artifact
Cast bronze funerary mask with stylized arched brows, narrow eye slits, and a small open mouth; pierced at the crest for suspension. Surfaces show encrusted green patination and mineral accretions consistent with age. The interior exhibits significant age and wear; the back edge appears to have been trimmed at a later time, likely to allow a flatter presentation. No laboratory testing performed. Offered as a Chinese bronze mask. (possibly Han period or later.)
Mask 7 1/4 x 6 in. (18.4 x 15.2 cm.), Box: 3 3/4 x 8 x 8 in. (9.5 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm.) approx
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Age-consistent surface wear, pitting, verdigris, and minor edge losses; probable later trimming to the verso; overall stable. Sold as seen.
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