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Sheet gold death mask

The large mask is characterised by a face in high relief with sharp contours. The forehead, nose, cheeks and mouth are particularly prominent. The object has large, almond-shaped eyes, a fleshy nose and bulging lips. (Künne 2005)

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Sheet gold death mask
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 16,8 x 17,4 x 6,2 cm
Gewicht: 81 g
Material/Technique
Gold
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
V A 30550
Related object(s)
Activity : Vorgang: E 2241/1907, Erwerbung: V/10/1909: V A 30549-30554, Goldmasken u.a. Goldobjekte (Dep. de Vijes, Valle de Cauca, Kolumbien), Ankauf Sra. Ludovina, Navarro (Konsul K[..]ke, Panama) - Dr. W. Lehmann berichtet von Reise - Erwerbung von Goldobjekten v. señora Ludovina, Navarra durch Konsul köphke in Panama, 1907, Köhpke (1907)
Vorgang: E 2241/1907, Erwerbung: V/10/1909: V A 30549-30554, Goldmasken u.a. Goldobjekte (Dep. de Vijes, Valle de Cauca, Kolumbien), Ankauf Sra. Ludovina, Navarro (Konsul K[..]ke, Panama) - Dr. W. Lehmann berichtet von Reise - Erwerbung von Goldobjekten v. señora Ludovina, Navarra durch Konsul köphke in Panama, 1907, Köhpke (1907)

Provenance and sources

when
Ilama -300 - 1000
where
Colombia
Vijes [Department]
Cauca [Tal]

who
Lehmann, Walter - Former Possessors

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