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THBChancay Textile Mummy Bundle Head w/ Copper Sheets
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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LiveJun 29, 2023
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1450 CE. A fine mummy bundle false head made from tightly woven cotton sack and camelid fibers (alpaca or llama, with hammered and cut sheets made from a copper -silver alloy sewn to the cloth as the visage. This head may have been part of a doll or mummy bundle, providing a face or identity for the deceased. Chancay mummies were wrapped in a seated position with yards and yards of cloth, in order to create a bundle, called a "fardo" and the bundle was then given a false head that was stuffed with fibers and sometimes offerings- the nose retains unspun wool. This piece is modern on red canvas and ready to display. Size of mask: 20.75" L x 17.5" W (52.7 cm x 44.4 cm); canvas: 24" L x 20" W (61 cm x 50.8 cm); silver quality: 38%
Burials discovered all along the arid coast of Peru indicate that the deceased were accompanied by offerings of ceramics, garments, featherwork, precious metals and wood. A mask or false head was ritualistically placed over the mummy bundle to give a face to the deceased. Due to the dry climate artifacts made of textile have been remarkably preserved!
Provenance: private Hawaii collection, acquired 2000 to 2010
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#179856Condition
Tearing and losses to copper with some holes and creases. Discoloration and staining to textiles, but overall great condition. Cloth is mounted on modern canvas,.
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