Sican Culture, 750-1350 AD. A life-size repoussé gilt copper-alloy funerary mask for a noble or priest with red cinnabar pigment, the face with boldly detailed eyes, nose and mouth. 110 grams, 26cm (10 1/4"). From the private collection of Mr Michael J. Vaupel, Miami, USA; acquired from Gloria Lisset Reyes Garcia, Florida, USA; ex private American collection, circa 1960s; previously in the collection of Mr Razeto; acquired in the 1950s-1960s; formerly acquired before 1950. The Sican people occupied the Lambayeque valley region of northern Peru; their funerary rituals included fixing masks to mummies.