Anthropomorphic gold mask, c. 100 - 700 AD ·  Peru, Nazca · ID: 3050239

Description

14 carat gold,
Face mask cut from sheet gold with symmetrically arranged strands of hair.

All details, eyes, nose, mouth and the small snake heads at the ends of the strands of hair are hammered.

The object Anthropomorphic gold mask, c. 100 - 700 AD with the object ID 3050239 was part of the auction Online Auction on September 27, 2023. The object with the lot number 69 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,000 with an asking price of EUR 2,600.

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Comparing literature

Anders, Ferdinand, Peru durch die Jahrtausende, Recklinghausen 1984, p. 302, Kat.-Nr. 6.54

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).