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The open-work eyes of this mask allowed the artist to give the face an anxious expression, accentuated by the turned-down mouth. Figures such as this one provide a reminder that Tumaco ceramists are among the most remarkable in America.  
 
   
 
Mask
Pottery
500 b.C. - 300 A.D.
14,4 x 19 cm
   
 
    
 

 

 
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