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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay A. Duff.
Mask
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay A. Duff.
Contact us at copyright@samuseum.org for rights and reproduction of this image. Photography by Ansen Seale.

Mask

Artist Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureChimú
Dateca. A.D. 1200
MediumCopper
Dimensionsh. 15 in. (38.1 cm)
w. 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay A. Duff
Object number2004.25.1
Geography
Place madePeru
General regionSouth America
DescriptionHammered copper mask that has oxidized to a green color. It has major hallmarks of Chimu metal masks, including wing-shaped eyes, long rectangular ears, and ear pendants. Along the length of the ears is a row of attached copper circles.Label TextThis copper mask is a representative example of Chimu copper artisan's skills. It was created using cold hammering and has oxidized naturally to develop its green color. Masks such as this have been recovered archaeologically from elite burials, that would contain from one to five masks, only one of which would be placed over an individual's face. (Bernadette Cap, 2021)Provenancewith Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay A. Duff, Kerville, TX by 2004; by gift to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 2004
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