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THBRare Chancay Painted Wood Mask / Panel
Lot 30
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686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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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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Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. A dramatic wooden mask, carved in high relief from an integral rectangular panel with eight perforations - four above and four below - equidistantly located for attachment and/or suspension. The visage is characteristically abstract with large almond-shaped eyes still showing traces of white stucco-like material, a pronounced curved nose, slit mouth, a fringe of bangs across the forehead, and nice traces of red pigment on the face and integral panel. Chancay visual culture has not been sufficiently researched; hence it is difficult to decipher the precise meaning or identity of this image. It may represent a living person of rank, an honorary portrayal of a deceased person used to accompany a mummy bundle, or an ancestor. Ancestor veneration would become a significant part of Inca religious practice and was most likely important to the Chancay civilization which developed in the later periods of the Inca Empire. Size: 6.25" W x 14.75" H (15.9 cm x 37.5 cm) Size: 6.25" W x 14.75" H (15.9 cm x 37.5 cm); 15.625" H (39.7 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 Denver, Colorado USA collection
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#131270Age cracks and surface wear with abraded areas and old losses to corners commensurate with age. Nice traces of red and white pigment on the surface. Handwritten inventory number 79 on lower right corner of verso.Condition
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