Archaic Chinese

Monster Mask sash buckle

N/A
6 x 8 x 3 cm
Unique
Jade

Price by request

Artwork Description

This expressive and frightening fanged monster mask is a sash buckle from the Eastern Han Dynasty 25 - 220 A.D. Strongly influenced by Indian imagery it also has features of the earlier Archaic Chinese style. Very finely carved in three dimensions it is an exceptional and powerful miniature sculpture.

Identification attributes

Type
Sculpture
Year
N/A
Uniqueness
Unique artwork
Signature location

Physical attributes

Format
Rectangle
Medium
Jade
Dimensions W(⌀) x H x D
6 x 8 x 3 cm

Exhibition history

02.04.2026
Tom Swope Gallery
Zona Maco
 

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