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Small silver mask
Object Number 42-28-30/4412
Display Title Small silver mask
Descriptions
Object Description Small silver mask - human face; repousse design; (fraud?). Thin sheet metal. Thin/grey corrosion product.
Inventory Description Silver sheet ornament, impressed human face, mended.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Chimu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms North Coast
Materials Silver
Dimensions Overall: 6.4 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm (2 1/2 x 1 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4412 354
Provenance
Collector Antonio Orlandini
Donor Hon. Robert Woods Bliss (8/4/1992)

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