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Mummy Mask1100–1440

Not on view
Carved wood mask with weathered reddish-tan surface, white-painted almond-shaped eyes with one shell inset, low-relief nose, and rectangular white mouth
Carved wooden face mask with red-brown pigment and traces of red paint, featuring large almond-shaped eyes painted white, a projecting nose, and a rectangular mouth. The flat, roughly hewn surface shows cracks and worn pigment.
Title
Mummy Mask
Culture
Chancay
Place Made
Peru, Central Coast
Date Made
1100–1440
Medium
Wood with inlaid shell
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 7 x 4 1/2 in. (26.67 x 17.78 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker
Accession Number
M.73.113.7
Classification
Wood
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas