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A BRONZE DAGGER WITH AN ANTHROPOMORPHIC HILT, PERI-DONGSONIAN CULTURE
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04月17日 下午5点 开拍 /15天2小时
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A BRONZE DAGGER WITH AN ANTHROPOMORPHIC HILT, PERI-DONGSONIAN CULTUREExpert's note: The present figure can be associated with the so-called Peri-Dongsonian cultural sphere, a term used by archaeologists to describe regional traditions in Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam and Cambodia, that developed under the influence of the Dong Son culture of northern Vietnam (circa 700 BC-AD 100). While not part of the Dong Son heartland itself, communities across mainland Southeast Asia adopted elements of Dongsonian material culture—particularly bronze-working traditions, certain anthropomorphic motifs, and various ritual practices—through extensive trade and cultural exchange networks. Objects attributed to this Peri-Dongsonian milieu often display strong local characteristics in style while reflecting broader artistic and technological influences radiating from the Dong Son cultural center.Vietnam or Cambodia, circa 500-100 BC. Of elongated form, the leaf-shaped iron blade fitted with a bronze hilt cast as an anthropomorphic figure crouching forward, the arms crossed over the chest with the right hand grasping the left forearm. The figure is dressed in a voluminous robe with a beaded hem and belt terminating in a circular medallion at the back.The ghoul-like face is modeled with large circular eyes, a triangular nose, and a wide menacing grin stretching from ear to ear, the top of the head with alert ears rising above flat incised lines delineating the hair.Provenance: Collection of Martin Doustar, Brussels, Belgium, acquired in the Bangkok trade. Martin Doustar is a Brussels-based art dealer and collector whose career spans more than two decades. He began his professional journey in the early 2000s with a focus on Modern Art, developing a keen interest in the ways early twentieth-century artists were influenced by 'primitive' art from Africa and Oceania. Over time, his connoisseurship expanded into archaeological and ethnographic fields, with particular expertise in the ancient arts of the Pacific, Africa, and pre-Columbian America, while also encompassing Asian material culture and modern masterpieces. He is the author of numerous scholarly catalogs and has organized thematic exhibitions on a wide range of subjects.Condition: The object shows extensive surface alteration. A heavily mineralized fragment of the blade remains attached to the hilt. The iron exhibits advanced corrosion, as well as abrasions and losses. The bronze hilt shows minor losses, nicks, and dents, and is covered with a rich, naturally developed patina, including thick malachite encrustations characteristic of long-term burial in a mineral-rich environment.Weight: 95.2 g (excl. stand), 230.5 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 22.2 cm (excl. stand), 25.5 cm (incl. stand)With a fitted stand. (2)Dong Son (named for Dong Son, a village in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam) was a Bronze Age culture in ancient Vietnam centered at the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam from 1000 BC until the first century AD. Vietnamese historians attribute it to the states of Van Lang and Au L?c. Its influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia, throughout the first millennium BC. Dong Son heavily influenced ancient Cambodia through trade, bringing advanced bronze casting, jewelry, and ritual objects like rain drums. The culture long remained a mystery to Western archaeologists, and it was known only through its bronze objects, many of which were taken from burial sites. Dong Son bronze objects were exhibited in Europe for a century before their original location was even determined, and several theories and speculations over the dating methodologies of the culture continue to this day.Literature comparison:Compare a related bronze dagger, Peri-dongsonian culture, Vietnam or Cambodia, dated 500-100 BC, 25.7 cm high, illustrated by Martin Doustar, Art of the Bronze Age in Southeast Asia, 2014, Brussels, no. 6. Compare two related Dong Son bronze daggers with figural handles, one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 2001.433.350, and another in the Musée Guimet, accession number MA 6625.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 18 September 2013, lot 383 Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 22,500 (for two) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : Two bronze daggers with anthropomorphic hilts, Vietnam, 2nd century BC Expert remark: Compare the related form and manner of casting. Note the similar size (25.4 cm).

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