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THBChancay Wood Mask w/ Dark Pigment
Lot 147
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
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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Jun 1, 2023
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A sizable anthropomorphic face mask, hand-carved from wood, with a curved profile, diamond-shaped eyes accented with white pigment, a sizable nose, and a broad brow. The dark pigment decorating the face and verso were perhaps a lighter red hue that has aged gracefully with nice surface smoothness. A large handle emanating from the bottom attached to the clothing of a body as the mask was placed over their face in ritual fashion. Size: 6.5" W x 9.875" H (16.5 cm x 25.1 cm); 12.1" H (30.7 cm) on included custom stand.
The arid deserts that surrounded the homeland of the Chancay culture facilitated the natural mummification of deceased animals and humans, perhaps leading the Chancay to embrace the dried preservation of their dead, since embalming fluid was not necessary. They incorporated elaborate textiles into mortuary rituals and often wrapped the body in cloth after it was positioned in a seated or fetal position with the head resting on the knees. The mask created a face for the mummy to direct worship, but it was often placed on the top of the wrappings and might not actually rest where the head was positioned.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired 2000 to 2010
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#178193Repairs to nose, with chipping to peripheries, handle, and verso, darkening to pigment commensurate with age as shown, light earthen deposits, and some delicate hairline fissures, otherwise in very good condition. Nice darkening to pigment with smooth surfaces. Previous inventory label on verso of handle.Condition
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