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THBInteresting Chancay Wooden Mummy Mask
Lot 148a
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Mar 21, 2019
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2019-03-21 10:00:00
2019-03-21 10:00:00
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A fabulous anthropomorphic face mask carved from coffee-hued hard wood. The rounded face boasts a prominent aquiline nose, incised nasolabial folds flanking a thin mouth, and a broad forehead. Applied white pigment adorns the enormous diamond-shaped eyes, and central piercings indicate that the pupils were embellished with colorful appliques of stone, copper, or even gold. The verso is carved out to fit over the face of a deceased individual with four drilled attachment holes on the corners. Size: 6.75" W x 7.3" H (17.1 cm x 18.5 cm); 11.8" H (30 cm) on included custom stand.
Chancay wood carvings are best known for their simple forms and sober visages. The Chancay artisans used wood found in their coastal deserts to create tools for sophisticated textile work, decorative objects, masks, and statues. Human heads, like the one featured in this example, were oftentimes placed upon the mummies of important individuals as a mark of their elite status as a deity or ancestor - an identity bestowed upon these important individuals after death.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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#144569Original eye inlays missing. Small losses to areas of nose, forehead, peripheries, and verso, with fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and great patina throughout. Old inventory label on verso.Condition
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