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A cast-iron head of a Daoist deity — 明 鑄鐵神仙頭像

A cast-iron head of a Daoist deity

明 鑄鐵神仙頭像

A cast-iron sculptural head depicting a Daoist deity from the Ming Dynasty. This religious artifact represents the fusion of spiritual iconography with metalworking craftsmanship.

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Two Americans in Paris, The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers

November 4, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 356

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A cast-iron head of a Daoist deity, 明 鑄鐵神仙頭像

A cast-iron sculptural head depicting a Daoist deity from the Ming Dynasty. This religious artifact represents the fusion of spiritual iconography with metalworking craftsmanship.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Art, Daoist, Deity, Sculpture, Metalwork, Spiritual, Ming Dynasty, Cast Iron, Head, Chinese