Clay replicas of 3,000-year-old bronze artifacts created by a father and daughter from China have captured the attention of the online community.
The father and daughter duo crafted replicas of two artifacts excavated from the famous archaeological site of Sanxingdui (Chengdu, Sichuan).
One of the items is a 3,000-year-old bronze mask discovered in a sacrificial pit in 2019.
Replica (left) of the original mask. (Photo: SCMP)
The duo used cardboard to shape the frame, then added clay and painted it.
The 9-year-old girl initially asked her mother for help with this “project.” However, her mother, Zhao, mentioned that she had no idea how to assist her daughter with this major assignment.
“I asked the girl’s father for suggestions, and he provided some ideas. My daughter searched for samples online,” Zhao shared.
The artwork created by the girl and her father garnered 3 million views after being posted on social media. Many praised their creative and unique idea as well as the harmonious collaboration between the two.
The artifacts excavated from Sanxingdui have made this site one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in China in decades. The revelations surrounding the bronze mask found in the sacrificial pit fundamentally changed how scholars view the early cultures that inhabited China thousands of years ago.
