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Object Number
42-28-30/5804
Display Title
Mummy mask, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description
Mask of red, yellow and blue feathers, decorated with silver sequins: Feathered mummy mask; wad of unspun cotton covered with plainweave cloth of white cotton (2splied). The upper surface is covered with orange parrot feathers adhered with an unknown substance. Eyes, toothed mouth made of black and white clipped feathers. Nose: long hard cylinder covered with cotton cloth, then blue feathers. A headband, separately woven of brown cotton (2s plied) is covered with alternate rows of yellow & blue
Inventory Description
Organic, woven mask, covered with multicolored, metal attached to face
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Tiahuanaco
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Southern
Materials
Feather, Fiber, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 23 cm (8 7/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/5804
Provenance
Dealer
Antonio Orlandini
(-1941)
Exchange participant
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(08/04/1942)
Collector
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(1941-1942)
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| |
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| |
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| |
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Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
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