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Turquoise-Inlaid Plaque with Stylized Animal-Mask Decoration

Turquoise-Inlaid Plaque with Stylized Animal-Mask Decoration

Chinese

Bronze with turquoise inlay; incrustations of greenish patina and earth with impressions of a closely woven fabric

Erlitou culture, c. 1900-1500 BCE

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