Pre-Inca and Inca Art (13)


Source: WTL course archives.
Image: Funerary mask from the Mochica culture of Perú's north coast (200 BCE - 800 BCE).
Comments: This mask is made out of a combination of gold, copper, and silver; it is about 10 inches high.
Humanities Question: What is your evaluation of this mask? What is its use? Why are its eyes so open, so distinctive?