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Mask
The mask shows the face of a human-like, mythical being. Typical of the Sicán culture, formerly known as the Lambayeque culture, are the "bat eyes". Such masks, many of which were much larger and often painted red, were burial objects. They depict the mythical founder and ruler of Sicán, Ñaymlap, who is said to have crossed the Pacific Ocean on a raft. The most important sites of the Sicán culture are Batan Grande and Túcume, both near the modern Peruvian city of Chiclayo.
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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Lambayeque-Kultur
Object type
Maske
Dimensions
Höhe: 15.5 cm, Breite: 24.7 cm
Material/Technique
Gold
Driven
Driven
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
M 31058 L
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