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War Mask. Culture: Mongolian or Tibetan. Dimensions: 6 ½ x 5 ¾ in. (16.5 x 14.6 cm). Thickness: Cheeks between 1.3-1.5mm on both cheeks. Center of forehead, 1.7mm Tip of nose, 1.2mm. Ridge of nose, 1.8mm The exposed ring was 1mm at all point checked. All other samples from around the face were about 1.5mm.. Date: 12th-14th century. Masks for use in ritual dances and other ceremonies are well known in Tibet and Mongolia, and were made from papier-mâché, leather, or gilt copper. This mask is exceptionally rare, however, because it was made of iron for use in battle, and is one of only two known masks of this type with distinctly Mongolian or Tibetan features. Bronze and silver war masks were used during the Roman Empire and in the Ancient Near East. Iron war masks dating from the 10th to 13th century are known from southern Ukraine and Russia, from Iran during the 13th century to the16th century, and Japan, where they were worn by Samurai warriors from the 15th to the 19th century. This example provides a unique Central Asian link in the use of war masks from the western steppes of Europe to the eastern edges of Asia.
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War Mask
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Traducción automática: Máscara de guerra. Cultura: mongola o tibetana. Dimensiones: 6 ½ x 5 ¾ pulg. (16,5 x 14,6 cm). Grosor: Mejillas entre 1,3-1,5 mm en ambas mejillas. Centro de la frente, 1,7 mm Punta de la nariz, 1,2 mm. Cresta de la nariz, 1,8 mm El anillo expuesto tenía 1 mm en todos los puntos revisados. Todas las demás muestras de alrededor de la cara eran de aproximadamente 1,5 mm. Fecha: 12th-14th century. Las máscaras para uso en danzas rituales y otras ceremonias son bien conocidas en el Tíbet y Mongolia, y estaban hechas de papel maché, cuero o cobre dorado. Sin embargo, esta máscara es excepcionalmente rara porque estaba hecha de hierro para usar en la batalla y es una de las dos únicas máscaras conocidas de este tipo con rasgos claramente mongoles o tibetanos. Las máscaras de guerra de bronce y plata se utilizaron durante el Imperio Romano y en el Antiguo Cercano Oriente. Las máscaras de guerra de hierro que datan del siglo X al XIII se conocen en el sur de Ucrania y Rusia, desde Irán durante el siglo XIII hasta el siglo XVI, y en Japón, donde fueron usadas por guerreros Samurai desde el siglo XV hasta el XIX. Este ejemplo proporciona un vínculo único de Asia Central en el uso de máscaras de guerra desde las estepas occidentales de Europa hasta los bordes orientales de Asia.
War Mask. Culture: Mongolian or Tibetan. Dimensions: 6 ½ x 5 ¾ in. (16.5 x 14.6 cm). Thickness: Cheeks between 1.3-1.5mm on both cheeks. Center of forehead, 1.7mm Tip of nose, 1.2mm. Ridge of nose, 1.8mm The exposed ring was 1mm at all point checked. All other samples from around the face were about 1.5mm.. Date: 12th-14th century. Masks for use in ritual dances and other ceremonies are well known in Tibet and Mongolia, and were made from papier-mâché, leather, or gilt copper. This mask is exceptionally rare, however, because it was made of iron for use in battle, and is one of only two known masks of this type with distinctly Mongolian or Tibetan features. Bronze and silver war masks were used during the Roman Empire and in the Ancient Near East. Iron war masks dating from the 10th to 13th century are known from southern Ukraine and Russia, from Iran during the 13th century to the16th century, and Japan, where they were worn by Samurai warriors from the 15th to the 19th century. This example provides a unique Central Asian link in the use of war masks from the western steppes of Europe to the eastern edges of Asia.
Técnica/material:
Iron, copper alloy
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Tamaño imagen:
4200 x 4192 px | 50.4 MB
Tamaño impresión:
35.6 x 35.5 cm | 14.0 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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