A large gilt-bronze head of Bixia Yuanjun, Ming dynasty | 明 銅鎏金碧霞元君首像

A large gilt-bronze head of Bixia Yuanjun

Ming dynasty

明 銅鎏金碧霞元君首像

cast with a benevolent expression with downcast eyes and a gentle smile, the hair gathered into a chignon framed by an elaborate headdress formed from three phoenixes, patches of polychrome pigments visible throughout, wood stand (2)

Height 16 ½ in., 42 cm