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LOT 147:
Maya Mosaic Jade Mask, 500-800 CE
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1,500
Estimated price :
$3,000 - $6,000
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sales tax: 7.75%
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Maya Mosaic Jade Mask, 500-800 CE
Pre-Columbian, Maya 500-800 CE mosaic jade or jadeite green hardstone maskette comprising of 14 individual pieces of blue green jade, two shell inset eyes, and obsidian pupils. Size 2 3/4" H x 2 3/4" W, 3 7/8" H on custom stand
Maya jade dream masks were likely used in rituals associated with death and the afterlife. They were believed to facilitate the transition of the deceased to the realm of the ancestors or the underworld. The masks may have been placed over the face or near to protect and guide them on their journey.
Private Upstate New York Collection, Ex-Michael Robins (1936-2013), Santa Fe, New Mexico( thence by descent to Maureen Curran Robins)
