Tête de momie (tête factice), env. 1100 - 1400 ap. J.-C. · Côte nord du Pérou, Chancay · ID: 3049358
Prix
600 €
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Provenance
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (acquired in Lima, 1981)Description
wood, human hair, textile remnants, plant fibre, white pigment, rest.
These masks were not intended to be portraits, but a stylized representation of the human face for important individuals as a mark of their elite status.
They gave a face to the mummified bodies of the dead, created to last for eternity to receive the prayer and worship of the descendants.
Remarques
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).