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LOT 2332
Mesoamerican Teotihuacan Jadeite Mask
CIRCA 200-600 A.D. OR LATER
2 3/4 in. (105 grams, 69 mm).
Miniature D-shaped mask with hole above the brow. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
LiteratureFor a range of masks from Teotihuacan see Berrin, K., Teotihuacan, Art from the City of the Gods, Thames and Hudson, 1993, pp.188-193.
FootnotesThis is a very classical mask from the early city of Teotihuacan. Such masks were crafted within the city state and surrounds and are considered to have been produced for ceremonial purposes. Larger examples are thought to have been attached to larger wooden structures. This example forms part of a smaller sub set of Teotihuacan masks and has been sensitively carved showing ancient surface wear.
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