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THBStunning Inca Gold Mask w/ Repousse Features
Lot 101
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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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Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Lambayeque Valley, Inca Empire, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A beautiful funerary mask of rectangular form, perhaps of royal origin, that is shaped from hammered sheets of 56% gold, 41% silver, and 3% copper. The minimalist visage bears characteristics typical of the Lambayeque Valley region such as the slanted, almond-shaped eyes, the raised nasal panel attached around the peripheries, and the remains of vibrant cinnabar pigment. Several petite perforations line the periphery and show how the mask was attached to the face of a deceased individual prior to burial. Size: 1" L x 7.7" W x 6.6" H (2.5 cm x 19.6 cm x 16.8 cm); 7.75" H (19.7 cm) on included custom stand.
To obverse the influences of the Lambayeque Valley on Inca artists, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1979.206.556
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010; ex-G. Cardenas collection, Texas, USA; ex-Eugene Lions collection, Geneva, Switzerland
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#185182Face panel repaired from 2 pieces across the middle, with tearing and small losses along break line; nose is commensurately unattached from face along lower periphery as shown. Light abrasions, scattered creases and indentations, and fading to pigment in scattered areas, otherwise in excellent condition. Great luster throughout. Mask components secured to modern wooden backing via metal prongs around periphery.Condition
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