1960s Chinese Cast-Metal Elephant Ritual Jar Vintage and plateaus of the Bandiagara

and plateaus of the Bandiagara Escarpment

sometimes decorated with braided leather and aluminum beads

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It is made of cold-cast bronze powder & resin and features a metallic bronze finish with hand-painted gold accents

but now makes an outstanding Chinese art piece for display

1960s Chinese Cast-Metal Elephant Ritual Jar Vintage and plateaus of the BandiagaraTraveling Man Treasures is selling this unique 1960s Chinese patinated cast metal elephant ritual jar. The piece is made of heavy cast metal and exhibits a heavy green and brown oxidation patina with traces of gilding meant to mimic the style of ancient archaic Chinese bronzes from the Shang or Zhou dynasties. The piece is a stylized elephant vessel designed with a removable back blanket panel that acts as a lid. The finial handle is shaped like a