Funerary mask

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Date created: AD 900–1400 (Late Intermediate period)

Culture/People: probably Sicán (Lambayeque) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
Seller: José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of José A. Gayoso (1898-1970, a landowner in Chongoyape, Peru, who sidelined in excavating and selling antiquities); lent to MAI by José Gayoso in 1931; purchased by MAI from José Gayoso in 1934.
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Place: Lambayeque Region; Peru

See related items: Sicán (Lambayeque) (archaeological culture); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/6590
Barcode: 186590.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Funerary mask
Media/Materials: Gold
Techniques: Hammered, repoussé, stitched
Dimensions: 31.5 x 19 x 3.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws621a080e6-0e49-4038-97e2-f0ba46c55a9b

Record ID: NMAI_199524