⑧Bronze head with gold foil

The 57 bronze human heads excavated at Sanxingdui, without exception, have diamond-shaped eyes and wide mouth, with a distinct silhouette and a grave expression. Only 4 of them wore gold masks, which reveals that they are rather precious. Unfortunately, most of the gold has lost due to age, only one remains basic complete. Today we are going to talk this gorgeous flat-topped bronze head with gold foil.

The life-size head is 19.6 cm in width and 42.5 cm in height, and consists of two parts: the bronze head and the gold mask. The gold appearance makes the cold statue bright and shining. The bronze head has a strong local ethnic style. From the surface, the bronze head is flat-topped, with hair combed backward and braided behind the head, and the upper end is bound with a broadband set.

Thousands of years have passed, the surface of the bronze head has rusted, forming a lime green color. The exquisitely crafted gold mask, however, is still shiny and dazzling. The lime green color and the gold color contrast with each other, creating a strong visual impact, which brings out the sense of authority and sacredness of the head.