Ancient Pre-Columbian Authentic Clay Teotihuacan Mask // Museum Display

This jaw-dropping collection from RARE-T features a staggering array of authentic artifacts, antiques, meteorites, oddities, skulls, and cruelty-free taxidermy from various eras in history, in rare and luxury form. Each one was acquired in accordance with the import restrictions on archaeological material, in order to reduce the incentive for pillage and trafficking of illegal antiquities.

This custom museum display showcases an authentic Clay Teotihuacan pre-Columbian Tomb Wall Fragment Carved Mask dating from A.D. 450-650. Soft and delicately modeled - This 'commoner class' scaled version has well modeled youthful gently parted lips and rounded high cheekbones, narrowed oval eyes, flanged ears, straight brows and is pierced at the temples for attachment.

The present mask shows strong similarities with the Sultepec type, and it was probably influenced by this earlier regional style. Reserved for the most prosperous and politically powerful individuals - And denied to members of the larger commoner class - Full sized masks of Teotihuacan were the permanent features of grand ceremonial rituals involving dressed effigies of which the masks were the fixed element. Tecali masks were a smaller corpus, with the varying color, texture and translucency of stones possibly selected for certain effigies or festivities.

The few full-sized masks that have been excavated at Teotihuacan were found in ritual deposits in corridors and administrative structures along the sacred avenues, supporting the theory that stone masks were ceremonial rather than funerary items.

It's protected under plexiglass in a custom museum display to keep it looking pristine, ensuring protection of your investment while allowing you to fully appreciate this piece of collectible ancient history. The customized descriptive metallic plaque, in addition to the detailed finishing, add to the elegant and sophisticated, gallery-quality aesthetic. Unique and one-of-a-kind, you'll receive the exact piece shown in the photos. Complete with a certificate of authenticity, this piece is an exciting investment that will only get better with age.