MOCHE GOLD HEAD WITH LAPIS LAZULI FACE. Peru, Ca. 1st century BC. A gold head with a lapis lazuli face. The hair and ears are rendered in gold, with the hair featuring parallel grooves neatly arranged around the head. The ears are large and protruding. The eyes are set within gold-rimmed sockets and are set with green, circular inlays. The nose is prominent, and the mouth is slightly downturned. Small perforations along the upper edges suggest attachment points. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1991.419.52. Size: 45mm x 45mm; Weight: 25g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Expoca, 30 January 2010. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.