Masque en or inhabituel · Indonésie - Java · ID: 3052494
Prix d'appel
4 000 €
Prix d'Estimation
8 000 €
Provenance
Alfred Boettcher, Aachen, Germany (coll. in situ, 1970/80)Taille
H: 15,3 cm
H: 6.0 inch
Description
gold sheet: 16.19 kt, 40 g, rest.
This mask is hammered and embossed from a single thin sheet of gold. The beautifully rendered face features almond-shaped eyes beneath elegantly arched eyebrows. The forehead is adorned with a decorative diadem bearing floral motifs and punched ornamentation.
In Java, evidence of funerary masks have been discovered for many centuries, ranging from the 1st Century BC until 12th - 14th AD. Our mask may represent a more recent version of this ancient tradition.