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Nepal, 16th century, dated Nepal Samvat 719, equivalent to 1598 CE — 尼泊爾 鎏金銅嵌寶加彩陪臚面具 刻文：尼瓦歷719年，相當於西元1598 年

Nepal, 16th century, dated Nepal Samvat 719, equivalent to 1598 CE

尼泊爾 鎏金銅嵌寶加彩陪臚面具 刻文：尼瓦歷719年，相當於西元1598 年

A gilt copper-alloy mask inlaid with precious stones and painted from Nepal, dated Nepal Samvat 719 (1598 CE) according to inscribed text. This ornamental object represents 16th-century Nepali metalworking and decorative arts.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Arts d'Asie

June 16, 2022

Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000

Lot 63

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Nepal, 16th century, dated Nepal Samvat 719, equivalent to 1598 CE, 尼泊爾 鎏金銅嵌寶加彩陪臚面具 刻文：尼瓦歷719年，相當於西元1598 年

A gilt copper-alloy mask inlaid with precious stones and painted from Nepal, dated Nepal Samvat 719 (1598 CE) according to inscribed text. This ornamental object represents 16th-century Nepali metalworking and decorative arts.

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

Related themes

Stone Inlay, Nepal, Decorated, Gilt, Precious, Mask, 1598 CE, Copper-Alloy