The story of Mochica Mask on a Box Pedestal

The face and box pedestal form two related volumes. The base is part of the presentation and invites the work to be viewed as a whole on a table or in a display case.

Historical and archaeological context

Museo Larco explains Moche sculptural ceramics through their relationship with myths and ceremonies. A figure is interpreted within a broader cultural narrative (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 gold leaf; box pedestal and a small box with stones as part of the presentation.

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

For gilded works, the workshop describes high-density papier-mâché, an ochre clay bole, 23.75-carat fine gold leaf and burnishing with natural agate. Presentation is intended without glass. This workshop description is not a laboratory assay and does not itself certify the purity of an individual piece.

Artwork identification record

Title

Mochica Mask on a Box Pedestal

Artist of the work

Jaime Fernando Zapata Espinoza

Workshop reference

MM-08

Dimensions (height × width × depth)

Mask: height 27.5 cm × width 22 cm; depth not recorded. Pedestal: 23 × 23 cm; total height to be confirmed.

Approximate weight

Not recorded; confirm with the workshop.

Series date

Series date is not recorded in the current product record.

From the story to acquisition

Consult the product record for current price, variants and availability. The workshop confirms presentation, documentation and shipping for each destination.

Sources and references

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

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