Double-profile masks from Chinese ancient Shang bronzes.
"The Tao Tieh is a motif commonly found on ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty. The design typically consists of a zoomorphic mask, described as being frontal, bilaterally symmetrical, with a pair of raised eyes and typically no lower jaw area. Some argue that the design can be traced back to Neolithic jades of the ancient Yangtze River Liangzhu culture."
Dear Mary Alice -
ReplyDeleteI think you should note that your gold plates picture is of a replica, just for those who may not realize that.