The headdress expands the contour and makes the silhouette part of the composition. The face and the space around the headdress are read together from a distance.
Historical and archaeological context
Museo Larco places the Vicús culture in Piura, in northern Peru. Its collection presents visual connections with the Ecuadorian region, human representations and different methods of decorating ceramics (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 and a headdress of reeds and woven wool. The full silhouette determines the display space.
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
- Vicús Mask
- Artist of the work
- Jaime Fernando Zapata Espinoza
- Workshop reference
- KM-12
- Dimensions (height × width × depth)
- 37 × 29 × 8 cm
- Approximate weight
- 1500 g
- Series date
- Series date is not recorded in the current product record.
From the story to acquisition
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Museo Larco (Museo Larco, s. f.).
Peruvian Arts & Crafts. (2026). Current workshop product record: KM-12.
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