Rare Pre-Incan Carved Wooden Mask with Raised Features

Rare pre Incan mask, a rare example of a carved wooden mask…
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Rare pre Incan mask, a rare example of a carved wooden mask with raised facial features a slotted base for attachment to a wall. Weathered dry patina. Pre-Inca 400-900 AD. Tiahuanaco Ruins, Bolivia, south America. Length 38 cm. Width 16 cm

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  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

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