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It was a practice of the Khitan royals to cover the face of the deceased with a metal mask. Recent archaeological excavations have recovered numerous masks from Liao tombs in Inner Mongolia and Liaoning, the home base of the semi-nomadic Khitans from the 10th through the 12th century. In spite of its soft contour lines and delicate features, it is more likely for a man, considering its size.
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遼 鎏金青銅覆面
Title: Funerary mask
Period: Liao dynasty (907–1125)
Date: 11th century
Culture: China
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: H. 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore, 1954
Accession Number: 54.44.2
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