Mask with crown and protruding eyes

UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC

Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China

The metal mask has prominent eyeballs, ears stretching out along both sides, a curved and elongated mouth, and a forehead on top of which appears a ornament in the shape of an abstract dragon.

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Title: Mask with crown and protruding eyes
Creator: Unknown
Creator Lifespan: Unknown
Creator Nationality: China
Creator Gender: Unknown
Date: Shang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Location: Sanxingdui, Guanghan city, Sichuan Province
Physical Dimensions: w77.5 x h82 cm (Complete)
Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
Type: sculpture
External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
Medium: bronze

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