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Art of the Ancient Americas
Artist: Unknown
Feline Mouth Mask and Bangles
A.D. 100–400
Hammered gold
Gift of Margaret S. and Linus Travers, B.A. 1958, M.A.T. 1959, from the collection of Arnold F. Strauss, M.D.
2018.71.25
Geography:
Central Andes, Peru
Status:
On view
Culture:
Central Andes, South Coast, Nasca
Period:
Early Intermediate Period
Classification:
Masks
Provenance:
ex-collection: Arnold F. Strauss, M.D, 1902 – 1965
Bibliography:
Wendell C. Bennett, Ancient Arts of the Andes (New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1966), 121, fig. 139.
“Acquisitions July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2018.pdf (accessed December 1, 2018).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.