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Sanxingdui Bronze Masks is a precision artifact in China, Asia. It is held at Sanxingdui Museum. Sanxingdui Museum dates it to c. 1200-1000 BCE. Sanxingdui Museum also records: “Ritual bronzes.”
Giant bronze masks with protruding eyes, unlike anything else in ancient China.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 1200 BCE - 1000 BCE c. 1200-1000 BCE Sanxingdui Museum | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Ritual bronzes Sanxingdui Museum | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,100 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,200 BCE - 1,000 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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