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THBSican Copper Mask w/ Danglers, Cinnabar Pigment
Lot 118
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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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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. An incredible mask made of hammered copper embellished with vertical stripes of red cinnabar pigment nicely contrasted by verdant green patina and 11 ovoid copper sheets that dangle from the ears, nostrils, and chin. The stunning vizard is comprised of several sheets of copper lined vertically with applied facial features, such as teardrop-shaped eyes with extended outer corners and circular pupils, a crested nose, and a rectangular mouth with raised lips, all flanked by a pair of huge ears. Size: 17.6" W x 13.2" H (44.7 cm x 33.5 cm); 17.8" H (45.2 cm) on included custom stand.
This mask was made to adorn the body of a deceased elite member of the Sican society - gold was for lords, silver for noble women, and copper for wealthy commoners. The face seems to not represent an individual, but instead a stylized Deity, as all of the known masks from the region follow a very similar template. In this way, the deceased could assume a godly identity. Sican elites were patrons of workshops that made fine metal objects like this one, and they took their wealth with them when they died. Buried in mounds, they would be entombed in high style. At the site of Batan Grande, a single burial could include up to five masks - one on the head, and the others at the feet. These masks were placed into graves alongside headdresses, scepters, crowns, ceremonial weapons, and even sometimes wooden litters for bearing the deceased.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-private Ian Arundel collection, proprietor of "The Curiosity Shop" on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California in the early 1950s to 1960's. His shop was the meeting place of many Famous Collectors in those years - amongst them the Arnebergs, Vincent Price, Proctor Stafford, and John Wayne. Mr Arundel was a contributor of many exhibits at the Los Angeles County Museum (LACMA) in the 1950s to 1960s
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#172784Some chipping and minor losses to peripheries of sheets and dangles and light bending to sheets. Stabilized via modern backing.Condition
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