Masque en pierre, Période formative précoce à intermédiaire, environ entre 1200 av. J.-C. et 400 av. J.-C. · Mexique, Olmèques · ID: 3052512
Prix d'appel
20 000 €
Prix d'Estimation
40 000 €
Provenance
German Private Collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (1970–2004)Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, 11 December 2024, lot 539
Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany
Taille
H: 20,5 cm
H: 8.1 inch
Description
brown-green serpentine, red pigment, base
This life-sized mask depicts a human face. The eyes and mouth are openworked, and the earlobes are pierced. Two pairs of drilled holes at forehead level may have served for attachment.
The mask may have been worn during ceremonial occasions or used as a funerary mask.
Expertise
Antiques Analytics, Expert report no. AA 06-04092, 17.10.2006
Remarques
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).