M10 Masks

Mask Exploration 

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Funerary Mask

This mask dates back to the 9th-11th century in the Lambayeque region in Peru. The mask depicts a face with upturned eyes, a prominent nose and ornaments on the ears and below the nose. The gold seems to have been hammered due to various indents which create a bumpy texture all throughout the face. The raised elevation of the nose and the shadow below it emphasizes the center the face.

War Mask

This mask dates back to the 14th-16th century. The Tibetan mask uses color and pattern to frame the face. The flame like designs in gold are used symmetrically and act as eyebrows above the eyes. Areas of silver metal peek through the aged, bronze color on the cheeks and bridge of the nose, which emphasize those areas.

Mask (Kavat)

This mask created by Central Baining peoples was used for a night time performance lit by firelight. Compared to the other two, this one is quite long. The use of the red and black pigment creates contrast and emphasizes the eyes. Thin line drawings are used symmetrically throughout.