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A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF A MAN, DONG SON CULTURE
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04月17日 下午5点 开拍 /15天1小时
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A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF A MAN, DONG SON CULTUREVietnam, 500 BC-300 AD. Finely cast, the man standing on a circular base and gazing up at the sky, with his hands lowered toward his waist, framing his prominent phallus. His chest and belly detailed with spiral designs, the bold face with protruding ears, full lips, a broad nose, and large round eyes.Provenance: From the private collection of Darwin Freeman, collected between 1968-1971, and thence by descent within the same family. Born 1946 in Idaho, USA, Darwin Freeman was a member of the armed forces and later became an avid collector. He met his wife in the mid-1960s, and the pair later relocated to her hometown of Innsbruck, Austria. In 1967, Freeman was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Germany and Thailand. While he was stationed at the Embassy in Bangkok, between 1969 and 1971, he actively began engaging in the exploration and collection of ancient bronzes and other works of art. Upon completing his duty, Freeman arranged for his collection to be shipped to Austria, where it remained in storage until this day.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Ancient wear, signs of weathering and erosion, and soil encrustations indicating a prolonged period of burial. Casting flaws, small nicks, minor losses, and a few shallow scratches. Possible old restorations which cannot be detected under strong UV light.Weight: 1,031 gDimensions: Height 31.6 cmDong 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. 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 smaller seated male figure, 8.9 cm high, dated 500 BC-300 AD, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2000.287.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Zacke Vienna, 17 October 2024, lot 237 Price: EUR 7,800 or approx. EUR 8,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A rare bronze figure of a man, Dong Son culture Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and decorative motifs with spiral designs. Note the size (32 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Zacke Vienna, 16 October 2021, lot 579 Price: EUR 15,168 or approx. EUR 19,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A rare male bronze figure, Dong son culture Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, style, and manner of casting. Note the size (28 cm).

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