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Bronze mask-like head in a distinct southern style, seen in profile. The ears are pierced for earrings, the head has two pointed bulgings above the ears, like a cap.
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5513
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Bronze mirror decorated with six fantastic beasts executed in gold and silver inlay. Possible nomad provenance or influence.
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11728
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Bronze mirror with KUIFENG (KUI-dragons and phoenixes) motif and Buddhist figures: centre below a figure seated on a lotus throne with halo, flanked by two standing figures.
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14030
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Bronze mirror. The back of the round mirror has a small knob placed at the centre of a square band. Encircling the outer ring of the mirror is another band. These two bands frame a field decorated with a feather-and-curl pattern. Placed against it four SH
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2167
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Bronze mirror: "lion and grapevine" mirror. Square, decorated surface, divided into two bands and two ridges around the cord knob, a crouched lion in high relief. The central zone is decorated with three pairs of lions combined so as to face each other in
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11949
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Bronze ornament: a domestic dwelling (GALAN-type), consisting of a roofed platform supported by pillars, around the platform a balustrade, in front a ladder decorated with a climbing snake motif, leaning against the eaves of the roof. Inside the building
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5585
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Bronze ornament: a domestic dwelling (GALAN-type), consisting of a roofed platform supported by pillars, around the platform a balustrade, in front a ladder decorated with a climbing snake motif, leaning against the eaves of the roof. Inside the building
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5577
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Bronze ornamental section (possibly of a cowrie container): a domestic dwelling, GANLAN-type, consisting of a roofed platform supported by pillars, around the platform a balustrade, in front a ladder. About 20 men and women are depicted, all from the Dian
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5578
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Bronze ornaments on marble pedestals in front of the Renshou dian, the "Hall of Benevolent Longevity", at Yihe yuan, the Summer Palace. Incense burner, large vat, dragon and phoenix. The hall is built on an east-west axis, facing east. It was the hall whe
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726
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Bronze plaque depicting two stags or similar animals. Ordos bronze. See also acc. 3545 for backside.
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3544
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Bronze plaque, close-up: chariot drawn by horse, led by a warrior. Ordos bronze. See also acc. 3542 for full view and acc. 3543 for backside.
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6304
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Bronze printing block for the printing of paper money, Yuan dynasty. (For rubbing of this block see acc. 1456).
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1457
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Bronze ram, cast in the round. Ordos type.
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6348
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Bronze ritual axe decorated with a human face with round eyes and a grinning mouth with large teeth, ears are in open work. Axes like this one were used to behead human sacrificial victims.
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11588
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Bronze ritual axe, YUE, decorated with a human head between two tigers with wide-open mouths and LEIWEN motifs; an inscription reading "FUHAO". Axes like this one were used to behead human sacrificial victims.
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11585
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Bronze sculpture of a standing deer. Dian culture.
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7640
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Bronze seals of the Eastern Zhou, Qin and Han dynasties, 16 in all. Top row: Eastern Zhou, second row: Qin, third and fourth row: Han. See acc. 1074 for prints.
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1073
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Bronze socketed axe, Tagar culture (S. Siberia).
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7496
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Bronze spearhead (MAO) in the shape of a frog. Dian culture. See also acc. 5602 for similar object.
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7642
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Bronze spearhead (MAO) in the shape of a frog. Dian culture. See also acc. 7642 for similar object.
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5602
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