Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask

Alternative Title

Munti Xeta (gourd with teeth)

Subject

Kaxinawá, Kensinger, mask, Peru

Description

A face mask made of a large gourd. The face features beeswax eyebrows, a nose, a mouth with ten teeth (represented by armadillo scales), a mustache (made with human hair attached with beeswax), and cut out eyes. Some carving is featured on the left side of this mask and there is a crack on the chin. Yellow feathers adorn each side of the nose. This is a male mask.

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Didu

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

mask

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-264

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Didu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 16, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/100.