ANTIQUE CHINESE GOLD LEAF OVER ROSEWOOD, HAND CARVED CEREMONIAL MASK, 4.5 LBS.

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THIS IS A VERY OLD ANTIQUE FEMALE ASIAN CEREMONIAL MASK, IT IS GOLD LEAF OVER ROSEWOOD.  IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, I SEE NO PROBLEMS.  IT IS VERY HEAVY, 4 1/2 LBS.  JUST LOVELY.  IT HAS A BIRD ON THE TOP AND BOTH SIDES WITH LARGE OUTSTRETCHED WINGS.  SO VERY ORNATE.  HAND CARVED. THIS WAS PURCHASED FROM AN ANTIQUE SHOP IN NEW YORK CITY.   IT MEASURES 12 INCHES TALL, 8 INCHES WIDE, AND 5 INCHES IN DEPTH.  AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE PICTURE IT IS VERY ORNATE AND BEAUTIFULLY CARVED.  I DON’T KNOW THE AGE, BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT IS MORE THAN 100 YEAR OLD, POSSIBLY MUCH OLDER., BUT I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THIS KIND OF THING.  IT HAS A TAG ON IT THAT SAYS GOLD LEAF OVER ROSEWOOD.  THIS IS ALL I REALLY KNOW.   IT COULD BE VERY OLD. IF ANYONE KNOW ABOUT THIS PIECE OF ART PLEASE LET ME KNOW.