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Description
I recently recieved this as a gift, and I am curious to see whether it is real or not. The mask is very small, only 3.5 inches across and 2.5 inches high. It sports a heavy patina of green and brown, with trace sediment deposits. Supposedly, it was unearthed at the Sanxingdui mound in China (making it a relic of the Bronze Age). It is quite light, but definitley solid metal, and, if it is real, likely bronze (it does not exhibit attraction to a magnet, so it is not iron). It does not bear any identifiable markings, unless they have been covered by the thick patina.
Category
Asian Art
Medium
Bronze
Distinguishing marks
None
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
Height: 6 cm
Depth: 3 cm
Length: 9 cm
thickness: 2 mm
Depth: 3 cm
Length: 9 cm
thickness: 2 mm
Date Period
3600-1200 BC
History
Very, very old if it is not a clever forgery. Recieved it as a Christmas present. Purchased online from Thailand, from a vendor that, I believe, had a small collection of other artifacts from the same region and site.
Price Paid (If known)
$125
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