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Document identity
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127770
label
Mask
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
127770
contentType
object
title
Mask
date
200–1000 CE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79908011
genreSpecific
Metalwork
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 7 x 8.6 cm (2 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
cul
Peru
accession
1950.414
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Mask, 200–1000 CE. Peru. Gold; overall: 7 x 8.6 cm (2 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1950.414
collection
AA - Andes
didYouKnow
Fangs were a marker of supernatural power for many ancient Andean societies.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 379
citation
Bennett, Wendell C. <em>Ancient Arts of the Andes</em>. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1966.
page_number
p. 128, fig. 147
creditline
The Norweb Collection
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:34:54.339000
sourceId
127770
dept
Art of the Americas
coll
AA - Andes
med
gold
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image_url
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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