Historias de nuestras piezas

The story of Nazca Culture Mask

Bands of colour and shapes around the face organize the composition. Looking at the whole and then its details reveals the relationship between painted areas and relief.

Bands of colour and shapes around the face organize the composition. Looking at the whole and then its details reveals the relationship between painted areas and relief.

Historical and archaeological context

Museo Larco associates Nasca art with Peru’s southern coast and presents colourful ceramics depicting natural and supernatural beings. This reference encourages questions about composition and colour (Museo Larco, s. f.)

The offered work is a contemporary handmade creation. The cultural reference does not identify it with the museum object or make every detail a reproduction of a specific archaeological find.

Workshop memory and technical process

Papier-mâché with a polychrome finish; headdress of reeds and woven wool.

Components and finishes are described for the current model. Materials and procedures not documented in the record are not attributed to the work.

Artwork identification record

Title
Nazca Culture Mask
Artist of the work
Jaime Fernando Zapata Espinoza
Workshop reference
KM-08
Dimensions (height × width × depth)
34 × 31 × 6.5 cm
Approximate weight
1700 g
Series date
Series date is not recorded in the current product record.

From the story to acquisition

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Sources and references

Museo Larco (Museo Larco, s. f.).

Peruvian Arts & Crafts. (2026). Current workshop product record: KM-08.

Referencias

Museo Larco. (s. f.). Cultura Nasca. https://www.museolarco.org/exposicion/exposicion-permanente/exposicion-en-linea/culturas-del-antiguo-peru/cultura-nasca/

Autoría

Peruvian Arts and Crafts

Historias de nuestras piezas · Peruvian Arts & Crafts

Cómo citar este ensayo

Peruvian Arts and Crafts. (2026, 12 de octubre). The story of Nazca Culture Mask. PERUVIAN ARTS & CRAFTS. https://www.peruvianartandcraft.com/en/blogs/historias-de-las-piezas/historia-km-08

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