{"product_id":"antieke-miao-rituele-sjamanenkroon-bronsgoud-zilverlegering-ca-1900","title":"26 cm Antique Hammered Metal Shaman Mask Tin Zinc – Himalaya – 600g","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; max-width: 800px; margin: auto; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8c7643; border-bottom: 2px solid #8c7643; padding-bottom: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.4em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\nRare Antique Hammered Metal Shaman Mask (Tin\/Zinc Alloy) – Himalayan Region – 26 cm \/ 600g\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 26 × W 25 cm | Weight: 600 grams | Artisan Hand-Broken Sheet Metal | Mounting Holes Surround\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nAn exceptional and extremely rare discovery within the international art trade: a legitimate antique, hand-beaten metal shaman mask (crafted from an early tin, zinc, or tin alloy) from the Trans-Himalayan region (Nepal\/Tibet border area). This ritual mask dates from the late 19th to the early 20th century (ca. 1890-1920). Weighing only 600 grams and featuring a strikingly wide, almost square format of 26 by 25 cm, this is a bone-dry and ancient surviving piece of ethnography. Whereas 95% of the masks from this region are made of wood, this metal 'armor mask' represents a highly rare ceremonial variant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\nForging \u0026 Apotropaic Symbolism\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThis brutal, metal wall object radiates an unprecedented minimalist primal power and serves as an unwavering eye-catcher in any high-end or modern interior:\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hammered Facial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e The mask was hammered into shape by hand by a local blacksmith over an anvil or wooden mold. The almond-shaped eye sockets and the expressive, leaf-shaped or heart-shaped open mouth are cut out with brute precision. The bridge of the nose stands up with powerful relief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Garland of Holes of the Ceremony Collars:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unique and iconographically crucial is the continuous garland of hand-punched, square and round holes along the entire outer edge. Historically, a heavy ceremonial collar made of horsehair, textile, or leather scraps was mounted to this to completely conceal the identity of the shaman during ceremonies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMineral Ground and Temple Patina:\u003c\/strong\u003e The metal surface possesses a brilliant, weathered oxidation skin. It is covered with a layered, bone-dry crust of petrified lime and mineral residues, mixed with the jet-black deposits of decades of incense soot and sacrificial fats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\nProduct details\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\"\u003eDepiction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eShaman Mask \/ Ritual Protective Mask (Metal Tribal Art)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eHand-beaten sheet metal (tin\/zinc alloy) with original mineral oxidation and soot patina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrigin \/ Style:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eHimalaya Region (Nepal \/ Tibet)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDating:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eLate 19th \/ early 20th Century (ca. 1900) – Guaranteed antique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDimensions \u0026 Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eH 26 × W 25 cm | Weight: 600 grams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eExceptional antique condition. Beautiful stable metal with authentic hammer marks, legitimate mineral encrustations, and a completely intact hole rim. 100% nonsense-free.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378130329931,"sku":"405","price":545.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/antieke-miao-sjamanenkroon-metaal.jpg?v=1779197432","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/antique-miao-ritual-shaman-crown-bronze-gold-silver-alloy-ca-1900","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}