Masket of an owl, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD · Peru, Moche / Viru, Loma Negra style · ID: 3050247

Name: Masket of an owl, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD
SKU: 3050247
Price: 2000 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Provenance

Hans Marcus (1912-1992), Düsseldorf, Germany

Size

H: 6,3 cm

H: 2.5 inch

Description

copper sheet, cut and folded, surface with a green cupric oxide patination, inlay (bone)

The Moche people were among the most skilled and innovative metalsmiths in the Americas. The Moche valued copper highly and placed copper items in important burials.

The object Masket of an owl, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD with the object ID 3050247 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025, lot number 72 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,000 in Open sale.

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