Chancay Mummy Bundle Mask
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Chancay Mummy Mask
An excellent, robust Chancay Mummy Bundle Mask. Made from the Alder tree with uniformly applied gritty red cinnabar. Red is the color of the east, the rising sun, and thus a sign of the resurrection to new life. Large, rounded-shaped head. Strong naturalistic facial features with diamond-shaped eyes. Measures 12″/30.48cm in height unmounted. Central coastal region, Peru 1200-1470 AD. Exceptional and large.
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: Ex Raul Moreno, Cayuco Gallery WA; Private Florida collection.
Price $4,280 – Domestic Delivery Included
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