Novica Copper
Copper mask, 'Sun God Temple'
Radiant and mystical, this mask of the sun is a stylized replica by the talented Ana Maria Enciso. The original piece adorns the grand Coricancha temple, dedicated to the Sun God in the Imperial City of Cuzco.
Merchant: NOVICA
Copper mask, 'Tears of a God'
Ai Aepec, the supreme god of the Moche people, sheds two solitary tears; his face is stern and fearsome. The gesture expresses Ai Aepec's divine sensibility. Ana Maria Enciso invokes the presence of the powerful deity as she creates this extraordinary mask.
Merchant: NOVICA
Copper and bronze mask, 'Inca from Vicus'
Ana Maria Enciso takes her inspiration from a gold mask created by Inca's ancient Vicus culture. Interpreting the dignified image in copper, she adds details in gleaming bronze. "His earrings, headdress and necklace demonstrate his great power, " she explains.
Merchant: NOVICA
Copper mask, 'God of Rituals'
With imponderable countenance, the Moche god Naylamp stares into the present from the distant past. Ana Maria Enciso creates a mythical vision in copper, chemically treated to a glowing green.
Merchant: NOVICA
Copper masks, 'Cat God' (pair)
Elongated eyes and fierce fangs characterize the jaguar, deified in pre-Hispanic times. These exquisite masks by Ana Mar?a Enciso link the mythic beast with the condor and the fox, both represented in the figures' elaborate earrings.
Merchant: NOVICA
Copper mask, 'Lord of Sipan'
This mask by Ana Maria Enciso is inspired in the burial site of the Lord of Sipan, one of the most important discoveries in Peruvian archaeology. The tomb was filled with valuable articles, representing the man's high rank and semi-divine status. One of the pieces ?
Merchant: NOVICA