andean archaeological & inca masks
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Ceramic mask, ‘Leader’
Posted by Novica on 28 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: andean archaeological & inca masks, home decor, masks, novica
Highly expressive, this mask by Alberto Aparicio Canchari personifies a Moche leader. The mask features a helmet with owl eyes, for the Moche believed in a human-animal duality. The face is painted with warm earth tones and zigzagging markings; these symbolize the land the Moche inhabited. Aparicio hand-crafts this mask from ceramic, which he then fires in a wood-powered kiln. Once the mask has cooled, Aparicio paints the geometric stylizations that are unique to the Moche.
Ceramic masks, ‘Happiness’ (pair)
Posted by Novica on 24 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: andean archaeological & inca masks, home decor, masks, novica
Ceramic mask, ‘Honoring the Land’
Posted by Novica on 23 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: andean archaeological & inca masks, home decor, masks, novica
Ceramic mask, ‘Eyes of a Child’
Posted by Novica on 13 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: andean archaeological & inca masks, home decor, masks, novica