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TIKAL MASK
SKU: HQ0002
Overview
This mask is a copy in fine jadeite jade of a Maya burial mask dating to the Early Classis era, 527 A.D., and was discovered in the Tomb ·160, broken in 174 pieces. The restoration was accomplished with the aid of illustrations from a stelae. It is a burial mask of a Maya noble and the original was made of serpentine (face), jasper (ears and lips), shell and obsidian /eyes) and jade (ear flares). An article describing this mask was published in the September 1987 issue of THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.
Aprox. size (including base): 34x20x11 cm
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