A RARE MALE BRONZE FIGURE, DONG SON CULTURE Vietnam, 500 BC - 300 AD. The man standing, gazing up at the sky, with his hands lowered toward his waist around his prominent member. His chest, belly, knees, eyes, and ears are suggested by characteristic spiral designs. Provenance: Bruno Cooper, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2002. An important Italian private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Some repair and touchups as generally expected from ancient Dong Son excavations. Losses, fissures, erosion and corrosion. Minor casting flaws. Overall, still very good condition, especially for such a rare piece. Fine malachite-green patina with brown encrustations. Weight: 540 g Dimensions: Height 28 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related seated male figure, though of much smaller size, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2000.287. 東山文化罕見男性銅像 越南，公元前500 年至公元300年。男性銅像站著，仰望天空，雙手垂在腰間，環住了他那顯眼的性具。他的胸部、腹部、膝蓋、眼睛和耳朵都有典型的螺旋紋。 來源：英國諾維奇Bruno Cooper，2002；一個重要的意大利私人收藏購於該處。 品相：從東山考古挖掘中普遍預期的一些修復，缺損、裂縫、侵蝕和腐蝕。 輕微鑄造缺陷。 總的來說，狀況良好件，尤其如此罕見，自然包漿。 重量：540 克 尺寸：高 28 厘米