Pre-Colombian Handwoven Textile Face Mask
$100
A textile false face or funerary mask from a pre-Columbian mummy bundle, strongly resembling the art and craftsmanship of the Chancay culture of central coastal Peru (circa 1000 to 1470 CE). - Key Visual Features •Material: Composed of a coarse, brownish-tan woven fabric base. •Facial Features: Features a three-dimensional protruding nose made of gathered, textured cloth fibers, embroidered black and red circular eyes, and a stitched red-and-black mouth line. •Hair/Adornment: Decorated with braided fiber or thread side strands resembling plaited hair and frayed, lighter-colored textile remnants along the top edge.
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