 Bronze and copper mask, 'Ai Apaec Deity' (Peru)
$67.95
Depicted in a dramatic mask, the Moche deity Ai Apaec is the fierce god of creation. He protected the Moche people, provided water, food and military triumphs. Working in copper and bronze, Angel Franco commemorates the deity both feared and worshipe more...
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 Bronze masks, 'Ancient Trio' (set of 3) (Peru)
$82.95
Wearing elaborate headdresses and earrings, faces appear from the ancient past. Ana Maria Enciso creates a trio of masks inspired by the Lambayeque cultures. Located north of Lima, the fertile Lambayeque Valley was the cradle of the Moche and Chimu c more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Ancestor Companion' (Peru)
$79.95
Feriberto Aylas depicts a bearded ancestor who wears a wide headband. Handsome and enigmatic, this mask is inspired by Peru's ancestral art. Feriberto Aylas shapes and paints the ceramic by mask, and presents it on a wrought iron stand. Alternately, more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Day of Comedy' (Peru)
$69.95
By Bruno Ccopa, this laughing visage contrasts white on black. Its features suggest theater masks denoting comedy. Crafted of ceramic and painted by hand, it represents masks used during Carnival and other Andean festivities. more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Inca Idol' (Peru)
$52.95
Impressive in polychrome majesty, this mask reveals Inca splendor. The elongated visage is balanced by dangling earrings and a headdress honoring the Sun God. Salomon Ruiz molds this mask from ceramic which he bakes at 900iC. Finally, he hand-paints more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Inca Priest' (Peru)
$52.95
In a splash of blazing color, the visage of an Inca priest springs to life. Salomon Ruiz fervently mixes creative geometric forms with bright South American images generating an exciting feeling of movement and activity. Bringing into the home a touc more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Magical Guardian' (Peru)
$79.95
Feriberto Aylas finds inspiration in the art and customs of the Chan Chan people for the creation of this original mask. Accordingly, the Chan Chan people believed masks and statuettes would guard and protect them. Aylas crafts this admirable ceramic more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Man of Fire' (Peru)
$129.95
Taking shape in ceramic, a man's face is serious, his gaze compelling. Bruno Ccopa gives this mask the color of fiery lava. Part of a series on human moods, the mask is presented on a display stand of Peruvian tornillo wood. more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Man of Mirth' (Peru)
$167.95
Taking shape in ceramic, a man's face is merry, his gaze filled with laughter. Bruno Ccopa gives this mask a cool turquoise tone. Part of a series on human moods, the mask is presented on a display stand of Peruvian tornillo wood. more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Meditating Warrior' (Peru)
$48.53
Pausing in reflection before heading into battle, the "Meditating Warrior" displays a lavish mixture of color and design. Closing his eyes in solemn contemplation, he savors a stolen moment of peace in the midst of war. A vibrant Moche piece for the more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Mystery' (Peru)
$69.95
By Bruno Ccopa, this mysterious visage contrasts white on black. Its features suggest theater masks denoting tragedy, while its motifs imply clouds or mist at night. Crafted of ceramic and painted by hand, it represents masks used during Carnival and more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Rainbow Cat' (Peru)
$49.95
This striking feline mask is hand-painted in brilliant colors by Salomon Ruiz, who specializes in adapting traditional themes used by the Mochica and Chavin civilizations of ancient Peru. The clay is molded and fired at very high temperatures, after more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Rainbow Demon' (Peru)
$51.99
If it weren't for the red bulging eyes and the pointed fangs, one might observe an innocuous creature in the graceful shape and boisterous colors of this mask. It is in fact a demon whose role varies but rarely diminishes in the drama of life. Salomo more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Sun and Condor' (Peru)
$29.95
As the sun assumes the body of a condor, it sheds light on a collection of Inca glyphs. Transformed into a mask, the image is one of spiritual mystery. Alberto Aparicio Canchari handcrafts this mask from ceramic, which he then fires in a wood-powered more...
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 Ceramic mask, 'Tumi Face' (Peru)
$54.95
This fascinating mask is created by master artisan Salomon Ruiz, adapting ancient motifs from the Moche and Chavin cultures of pre-Hispanic Peru to a modern context. The striking colors and unusual shapes combine to create a dramatic effect. more...
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 Ceramic masks, 'Colors' (pair) (Peru)
$79.95
Bright primary colors light up these ceramic masks by Salomon Ruiz. The masks were shaped from ceramic and fired at a high temperature. Ruiz uses his masks to represent iconographies of ancient Peruvian cultures like the Chavin, Nazca, and Moche. The more...
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 Ceramic masks, 'Shipibo Twins' (pair) (Peru)
$49.95
Finding inspiration in the unique artistry of the Shipibo people, Victoria Garcia handcrafts this exceptional pair of masks. The whitened faces proudly wear the Shipibo headdresses adorned with geometric fantasies. Garcia paints the ceramic masks wit more...
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 Ceramic masks, 'Starry Night' (pair) (Peru)
$52.95
Inspired by Shipibo artistry, Victoria Garcia designs this pair of sophisticated masks. The Shipibo live in Peru's Amazon region, their characteristic geometric patterns symbolize the land's topography. Garcia crafts the masks by hand of ceramic and more...
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 Copper and bronze mask, 'The Lord of Sipan' (Peru)
$87.95
Wearing an elaborate headdress, earrings and a necklace of golden peanuts, the Lord of Sipan is an imposing sight. His helmet takes the shape of the tumi, or ceremonial knife. Sipan is an archeological site in northern Peru where the tomb of the Lord more...
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 Copper mask, 'Ai Apaec with Ritual Crown' (Peru)
$69.95
Eyes rimmed with golden rays, the god Ai Apaec wears a ritual headdress. Crowned by the sun itself, it is adorned with birds that dangle alluringly from either side; splendid earrings confirm the status of this divine personage. Ana Maria Enciso craf more...
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 Copper mask, 'God of Rituals' (Peru)
$44.95
With imponderable countenance, the Moche god Naylamp stares into the present from the distant past. Ana Maria Enciso creates a mythical vision in copper, chemically treated to a glowing green. Bronze details emphasize the expression of this handsome more...
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 Copper mask, 'Grand Lord' (Peru)
$54.95
Wearing elaborate earrings, the Lord of Sipan is an imposing sight. His helmet takes the shape of the tumi, or pre-Hispanic ceremonial knife. Sipan is an archeological site in northern Peru where the tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered in 1987. more...
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 Copper mask, 'Tears of a God' (Peru)
$59.99
Ai Aepec, the supreme god of the Moche people, sheds two solitary tears; his face is stern and fearsome. The gesture expresses Ai Aepec's divine sensibility. Ana Maria Enciso invokes the presence of the powerful deity as she creates this extraordinar more...
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 Copper mask, 'Warrior God Ai Apaec' (Peru)
$112.95
An expressive example of Peruvian artistry from Ana Maria Enciso. She delicately shapes copper and bronze to create a mythical vision, using galvanized techniques to chemically alter the surface and create a mesmerizing tone of malachite green. The p more...
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 Copper mask, 'Warrior's Courage' (Peru)
$54.99
This mask captures the fearless spirit of a Moche warrior who assesses the battlefield with knowing eyes. The sun god appears on his earrings and ocean waves wash across his headdress. The work represents the face of courage. Ana Maria Enciso crafts more...
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 Papier mache masks, 'Inca Offering' (pair) (Peru)
$32.99
Traditionally worn for sacrificial rites, these Inca masks were considered as amulets to communicate with the apus (gods) and ask for their favor. Jaime Zapata handcrafts the masks from a combination of papier-machi and plaster of Paris; the masks ar more...
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 Papier mache shadow box mask, 'Chancay' (Peru)
$34.95
Shaped by hand of papier mache, a man from Peru's ancient Chancay culture comes to life. Jaime Zapata adds a headdress of natural jute, and presents the image in a wood shadow box. more...
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 Papier mache shadow box mask, 'Emerald Moche Mask' (Peru)
$33.99
Elegant in emerald green, this wide-eyed mask represents the art and customs of the Moche people. Masks were made as part of the funerary paraphernalia of lords and dignitaries. They symbolized their prayers to the Apus or deities residing in the mou more...
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 Papier mache shadow box mask, 'Lambayeque Mask' (Peru)
$34.99
Jaime Zapata celebrates Peru's glorious past with an artful mask from the Lambayeque region. It is regarded as the cradle of prominent pre-Inca cultures like the Moche and Chimu, and where archeological sites and treasures evidence a realist ceramic more...
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 Papier mache shadow box mask, 'Sican Mask' (Peru)
$34.49
Renowned for their ceramic legacy, the Sican culture inspires this golden mask by Jaime Zapata. Meaning "Place of the Moon," the Sican people lived in the Lambayeque region. Zapata crafts the mask with papier michi and presents it in a wood shadow bo more...
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 Recycled paper and chrysocolla mask, 'Inca Portrait' (Peru)
$117.95
Inspired by the art of the ancient Inca, Jaime Zapata creates the original design of this mask. The face is crafted with recycled paper and plaster of Paris, and its expression is painted with vivid detail by hand, with colors obtained from natural d more...
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 Recycled paper mask, 'Chancay Woman II' (Peru)
$89.95
Jaime Zapata finds inspiration in the art and traditions of the Chancay people for the design of this mask. Representing a woman, the mask's face is yellow with a band of diamond patterns across the eyes. She is wearing the traditional jute headdress more...
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 Recycled paper mask, 'Inca' (Peru)
$84.95
The legendary Inca civilization is beautifully invoked with this impressive mask. Surrounded by a peaceful aura, the Peruvian features are enclosed in the face of a man, crowned with an intriguing hand-woven turban. Original and tasteful, this piece more...
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 Recycled paper mask, 'Tiahuanaco' (Peru)
$72.95
Inspired in one of the oldest pre-Inca civilizations, this beautiful mask is adorned with a diadem of handwoven textiles. The Tiahuanaco culture (200-300 A.D.) established itself on the present day border of Peru and Bolivia, on the edge of Lake Titi more...
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 Recycled paper mask, 'Wari Culture' (Peru)
$57.95
The Wari civilization originated in Ayacucho (from 700 to 1000 A.D.). They formed a large empire and imposed their social and religious laws throughout an expansive territory. In an active cultural interchange, they learned ceramic techniques from th more...
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 Wood mask, 'Shaman of the Andes' (Peru)
$459.95
Boris Vidmar conjures the presence of a mythical shaman from the Andes. He is capable of healing and communicating with the spirits, has visions and has the capacity to see into the future. Vidmar crafts the pinewood mask by hand featuring juxtaposed more...
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 Wood mask, 'Singing Man' (Peru)
$114.95
An elongated mask depicts a singing man. Carved by hand from Peruvian cachimbo wood, its rustic textures recall tribal art from the Amazon Valley. Cesar Yaiez presents his design with an iron stand for tabletop display. Alternately, it can hang on th more...
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 Wood mask, 'Voice of the Andes' (Peru)
$112.95
An elongated mask depicts a person who raises a voice in song. Carved by hand from Peruvian cachimbo wood, its rustic textures exalt the material's natural grain. Cesar Yaiez presents his design with an iron stand for tabletop display. Alternately, i more...
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 Wood mask, 'Yet Unknown' (Peru)
$442.95
"I designed this mask in honor of the multiple tribes living in the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazons, which we are yet to contact," Boris Vidmar says of his creation. He designs a highly expressive mask which he carves by hand from pinewood. Vidmar jux more...
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