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Object Number
42-12-30/3280
Display Title
Wood mask from a mummy bundle
Descriptions
Object Description
Mummy mask carved from wood and with a painted (orange) face. A fringe of human hair hangs arcoss the forehead of mask. Paired with 3281.
Inventory Description
Organic, wooden mummy mask, painted and carved features, human hair
Classification
- Raw Material
- Wood
- Shaft, modified
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chancay?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Chancay Valley
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Human hair
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 20.5 x 7.5 cm (12 3/16 x 8 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-12-30/3280
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Media Restricted
| 42-12-30/3281 | Wooden mummy mask: face painted orange and a fringe of human hair across forehea |
Shaft, modified
Effigy |
Peru
| |
| 60-50-30/8199 | Mummy mask |
Wood
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3282 | Pottery bowl - black painted rim, bean motif (pair with 30/3283) |
Cup
|
Peru
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 42-12-30/3541 | Mummy mask |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/8003 | Mummy mask and torso, woman |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Zapallan
| |
| 985-22-50/12080 | Kuba Mboom mask. Massive black stained wood head mask |
Mask
|
Zaire
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 40-34-50/4582 | Delicate-featured face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
Ivory Coast | |
| 46-77-30/6963 | Mummy mask, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 42-28-30/4480 | Mummy mask, fragmentary |
Woven Fiber
|
Pisco
| |
| 982-4-30/10704 | Mummy mask, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3238 | Mummy mask, painted |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Huaura Province
| |
| 48-36-50/7388 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Ivory Coast
|