Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Anthropomorphic mask, Classic period, 200 - 650 AD, Mexico, Teotihuacan, Size: H: 12,5 cm B: 16,5 cm (H: 4.9 inch B: 6.5 inch), ID: 3053034
Anthropomorphic mask, Classic period, 200 - 650 AD, Mexico, Teotihuacan, Size: H: 12,5 cm B: 16,5 cm (H: 4.9 inch B: 6.5 inch), ID: 3053034 - 2/4 Anthropomorphic mask, Classic period, 200 - 650 AD, Mexico, Teotihuacan, Size: H: 12,5 cm B: 16,5 cm (H: 4.9 inch B: 6.5 inch), ID: 3053034 - 3/4 Anthropomorphic mask, Classic period, 200 - 650 AD, Mexico, Teotihuacan, Size: H: 12,5 cm B: 16,5 cm (H: 4.9 inch B: 6.5 inch), ID: 3053034 - 4/4
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Lot 26
Auction 106

Anthropomorphic mask, Classic period, 200 - 650 AD ·  Mexico, Teotihuacan · ID: 3053034

Starting price
EUR 6,000
Estimated price
EUR 12,000
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Provenance
German Private Collection, Munich
Size
H: 12,5 cm
B: 16,5 cm
H: 4.9 inch
B: 6.5 inch

Description

alabaster,

This mask, with its calm, balanced expression, embodies the idealised aesthetics of the classical period of Teotihuacan. It features clearly defined lips, inlaid indentations at the corners of the mouth and eyes, a strikingly shaped aquiline nose, and finely arched, narrow eyebrows

Notices

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

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