Department:
The Museum Proper
Replica or Original:
Replica
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Primary Material:
Metal
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
3.5" x 7.5" x 4"
Classification/Category:
Personal Objects
Specific Classification:
Mask
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings:
Donated by:
Unknown
Accession Number
1993.044.001
Artifact Date:
8000 - 1999 B.C.
Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 BC)
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Unknown
Creator:
Chinese
Creator Ancestry:
This odd looking bug-eyed bronze mask may not look like traditional Chinese artistry, however it is a small replica of an enormous ancient mask that was discovered in Guanghan Sanxingdui, Sichuan. In 1986, archeologists discovered a collection of over 3,000 bronze artifacts, from a pit reserved for sacrificial rite objects. This excavation exposed sophisticated Chinese technology and the ability of ancient civilization's to cast sizeable bronze objects.
The actual artifact that is held in the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang is the size of a small car!
Artifact Date:
8000 - 1999 B.C.
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 BC)
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Ancestory:
Chinese
Catalogue Entry
Online References:
Weiss, D. (2015). Seismic Shift - Archaeology Magazine. Archeology.Org. https://www.archaeology.org/issues/169-1503/trenches/2986-trenches-china-sanxingdui-civilization
Song, Li. Chinese Bronze Ware: A Mirror of Culture. Beijing. China Intercontinental Press. 2009.
Department:
The Museum Proper
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Replica or Original:
Replica
A replica bronze mask found at the Sanxingdui excavation.
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Classification/Category:
Personal Objects
Specific Classification:
Mask
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings: