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                            A PAIR OF ARCHAIC BRONZE MASK!FORM        A SMALL GILT!BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA
                            FITTINGS                                  TANG DYNASTY
                            WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
                                                                      the Þ nely cast face with hooded eyes cast downwards above
                            each cast in relief as a humanoid face with large round eyes   a small bud mouth, surmounted by a high rounded ushnisha
                            and protruding ears, the hollow reverse spanned by an   around pendulous earlobes, wood stand
                            attachment strap, with some malachite encrustation, Þ tted   3.2 cm, 1¼ in.
                            stand
                                                                      PROVENANCE
                            (3)
                            6.2 cm, 2½ in.                            Collection of Louise Hawley Stone, col. no. 54.
                            PROVENANCE                                £ 2,000-3,000   US$ 2,850-4,250
                            Collection of Louise Hawley Stone, col. no. 40.
                                                                      ࡥ   ⺗ږზᙑࠒϳ̵࠯྅
                            £ 3,000-5,000   US$ 4,250-7,100
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