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Mummy mask, painted
Object Number 42-12-30/3238
Display Title Mummy mask, painted
Descriptions
Object Description Mask of white cotton plainweave folded in half and stitched closed on one side and across bottom. A triangular face is painted with red and black pigment. Nose constructed of separate plainweave cloth, stuffed, and sewn into triangular shape. Warp: white cotton, (z-2s), 16 epcm. Weft: white cotton, (z-2s), 9 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven mummy mask, white cotton plainweave, painted features
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Central Coast?
  • Late Horizon?
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Huacho?; Casma?
Materials Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 59 x 43 x 3.5 cm (23 1/4 x 16 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-12-30/3238

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