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Property from the Collection of Abolala Soudavar | Soudavar 先生私人珍藏
A silver 'Guardian' plaque, Liao Dynasty | 遼 銀天神立像牌
Auction Closed
June 16, 02:39 PM GMT
Estimate
9,000 - 15,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of Abolala Soudavar
A silver 'Guardian' plaque
Liao Dynasty
cut and incised silhouette, depicting a guardian king clad in an elaborate armour and wearing a helmet, standing slight bent backward holding a sword
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H. 27.1 cm, 10 5/8 in.
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Collection d'Abolala Soudavar
Plaque en argent représentant un gardien, dynastie Liao
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Soudavar 先生私人珍藏
遼 銀天神立像牌
Roger Keverne Ltd., London, ca. 2007.
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Roger Keverne Ltd. ，倫敦 ，約2007年
Compare a related gilded copper door-guardian plaque, dated to the Liao dynasty unearthed from Alukeerqin Banner, Chifeng city, illustrated in Genghis Khan-The Ancient Nomadic Culture of the Northern China, Beijing, 2004, p. 229.