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THBHuari Wood Mummy Mask - A Mesmerizing Countenance
Lot 90
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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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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Huari (Wari), ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A skillfully carved wooden "false mummy head" mask with an expressive visage that is embellished with a thick layer of cinnabar lacquer. The visage presents with a high relief pronounced nose, incised large almond shaped eyes, and slightly parted lips, a square jaw, and a high integral headdress or coiffure. Wood shows wonderful evidence of its age, and incredibly, this mask is still accompanied by cord once used for attachment threaded through perforations on verso. A wonderful Huari/Wari mask that is particularly impressive for its dramatic expression and well-preserved form. Size: 4.125" L x 5.25" W x 8.875" H (10.5 cm x 13.3 cm x 22.5 cm); 12.125" H (30.8 cm) on included custom stand.
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. Due to the dry climate, even artifacts made of wood and textile have been discovered in remarkable condition.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950-1960s
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#163041Losses to peripheries of head/headdress. Age crack to left of nose. Nice tool marks from carving. Expected surface wear with nicks and abraded areas commensurate with age. Fading to pigmentation of eyes. Nice lustrous patina to the visage. Amazingly, accompanied by cord used for attachment on verso.Condition
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