Textile

Central Coast, Pre-Columbian

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headdress; necklace; ear plug; skirt
Carved stone mask with deep oval eyes, arched brows, broad nose, deeply carved, slightly open mouth. Ear flanges pierced.
Earthenware bowl with brownish clay body under black slip, burnished, with white pigment rubbed into incised designs located around shoulder and under rim. Bowl has wide mouth with flaring rim, and three hollow, conical rattle feet.
Small effigy of a seated sleeping woman, legs crossed and hands resting on legs, head tilted to one side, face heavy with prominent nose, touches of red pigment on hat and shoulder