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Mask

A work made of bronze.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of bronze.

Date:

Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), about 9th century BC

Artist:

China

Reportedly found in Shaanxi province

About this artwork

The function of this mask is not certain. It may have served as a bridle plaque for a horse, an ornament for a chariot, or, sewn onto leather, as chest armor for a soldier.

Status

On View, Gallery 131

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Mask

Place

China (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

899 BCE–800 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

26.4 × 32.2 × 0.3 cm (10 1/2 × 12 7/8 × 3/32 in.)

Credit Line

Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1930.364

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