Mask
-899–-800
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 26.4 × 32.2 × 0.3 cm (10 1/2 × 12 7/8 × 3/32 in.)
- Genre
- bronze
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
asian artdecorative object/ornamentChinese (culture or style)bronzedecorative artsmetal
About
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.