The Strike Force of Pre-Columbian Art

Result EUR209,396

Published on 20 June 2019, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 06 June 2019 - 16:00 (CEST) - Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The magnetic gaze of a Mochica funerary mask from Peru was trained on an American collection of pre-Columbian art, also containing artefacts from Mexico and Guatemala.

Northern Peru, Ancient Middle Mochica culture, 100-700 AD, wooden funerary mask with... The Strike Force of Pre-Columbian Art

Northern Peru, Ancient Middle Mochica culture, 100-700 AD, wooden funerary mask with traces of red pigment, 20 x 26 x 13.5 cm.
Result: €209,396

Electrifying the cover of Gazette no. 19 of 17 May with its lifelike qualities, this funerary Mochica mask from Northern Peru made a decided impression in the auction room, and was carried off to another destination for €209,396. A powerful object…

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IMPORTANTE COLLECTION AMÉRICAINE D’ART PRÉCOLOMBIEN

Thursday 06 June 2019 - 16:00 (CEST) - Live

Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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