Funerary mask, c. 1000 -1100 AD ·  Peru, North Coast, Lambayeque · ID: 3050245

Description

hammered copper sheet, two parts (nose worked separately), remains of painting,

Such masks served as grave goods. They were placed as “false faces” on the faces of mummies or at the foot of the deceased. The masks were provided with gold leaf plating. Depending on the status and wealth of the deceased, they could be made of wood, ceramics or textile material.

The object Funerary mask, c. 1000 -1100 AD with the object ID 3050245 was last part of the auction Online Auction at September 27, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 150 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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Notices

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