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**Originally Listed At $1200**

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-sewn mummy mask used as a full mummy bundle or as a frontlet on a larger mummy bundle. The rectangular visage exhibits a protruding nose surrounded by orange eyes and lips painted atop the textile. A red headband rests high on the forehead to give the deceased a more dignified presentation. The entire composition is sewn atop a modern frame for display purposes. 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 to give a face to the deceased. Due to the dry climate artifacts made of textile have been remarkably preserved! Size (mask): 16" W x 20" H (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm); (display): 1" L x 21" W x 24.5" H (2.5 cm x 53.3 cm x 62.2 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010

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#179933

  • Condition: Restoration along lower section of mask with new thread for attachment. Sewn and mounted on modern backing. Light staining and fraying in some areas, with fading to some sections of dyed threads. Nice preservation to overall form and facial expression.

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