Chancay Wood Mummy Mask White Pigment
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A fabulous anthropomorphic face mask carved from coffee-hued hardwood. The rounded face boasts a prominent aquiline nose, incised nasolabial folds flanking a thin mouth, and a broad forehead. Applied white pigment adorns the enormous diamond-shaped eyes, and central piercings indicate that the pupils were embellished with colorful appliques of stone, copper, or even gold. The verso is carved out to fit over the face of a deceased individual with four drilled attachment holes on the corners. Size: 7.25" W x 7.4" H (18.4 cm x 18.8 cm); 9.625" H (24.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Chancay wood carvings are best known for their simple forms and sober visages. The Chancay artisans used wood found in their coastal deserts to create tools for sophisticated textile work, decorative objects, masks, and statues. Human heads, like the one featured in this example, were oftentimes placed upon the mummies of important individuals as a mark of their elite status as a deity or ancestor - an identity bestowed upon these important individuals after death.
Provenance: private Orlando, Florida, USA collection; ex-private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166498
Condition Report: Old inventory label on verso. Original eye inlays missing. Small losses to areas of nose, forehead, peripheries, and verso, with fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and great patina throughout.
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A fabulous anthropomorphic face mask carved from coffee-hued hardwood. The rounded face boasts a prominent aquiline nose, incised nasolabial folds flanking a thin mouth, and a broad forehead. Applied white pigment adorns the enormous diamond-shaped eyes, and central piercings indicate that the pupils were embellished with colorful appliques of stone, copper, or even gold. The verso is carved out to fit over the face of a deceased individual with four drilled attachment holes on the corners. Size: 7.25" W x 7.4" H (18.4 cm x 18.8 cm); 9.625" H (24.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Chancay wood carvings are best known for their simple forms and sober visages. The Chancay artisans used wood found in their coastal deserts to create tools for sophisticated textile work, decorative objects, masks, and statues. Human heads, like the one featured in this example, were oftentimes placed upon the mummies of important individuals as a mark of their elite status as a deity or ancestor - an identity bestowed upon these important individuals after death.
Provenance: private Orlando, Florida, USA collection; ex-private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166498
Condition Report: Old inventory label on verso. Original eye inlays missing. Small losses to areas of nose, forehead, peripheries, and verso, with fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and great patina throughout.
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