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A silver 'Guardian' plaque — 遼 銀天神立像牌

A silver 'Guardian' plaque

遼 銀天神立像牌

This Liao Dynasty silver plaque depicts a standing Guardian figure in relief. The work represents sophisticated metalwork and religious iconography from medieval East Asian civilization.

Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Arts d'Asie

June 16, 2022

Estimate: $9,000 – $15,000

Lot 88

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A silver 'Guardian' plaque, 遼 銀天神立像牌

This Liao Dynasty silver plaque depicts a standing Guardian figure in relief. The work represents sophisticated metalwork and religious iconography from medieval East Asian civilization.

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

Related themes

Relief, Historic, Sculpture, Traditional, Silver, Metalwork, Spiritual, Decorative Arts, Guardian Figure, Chinese