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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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Cataloguing data

Object type
Sheet gold death mask
Dimensions
Height: 16,8 cm
Depth: 6,2 cm
Width: 17,4 cm
Weight: 81 g
Material/Technique
Gold
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
V A 30550
Related object(s)

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Ilama -300 - 1000
    where
    Colombia
    Vijes
    Cauca
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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