Funerary mask, c. 1000 -1100 AD · Peru, North Coast, Lambayeque · ID: 3050245
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Hans Marcus (1912-1992), Düsseldorf, GermanySize
H: 18 cm
B: 29,5 cm
H: 7.1 inch
B: 11.6 inch
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.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).