Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask
Alternative Title
Munti Xeta (gourd with teeth)
Subject
Kaxinawá, Kensinger, mask, Peru
Description
A mask made of a large, brown gourd. The facial features are affixed with beeswax. There is one ear with hole through it (other is in a bag), a mouth with tongue, six teeth (made of armadillo scales), and a monkey hair (white tipped) goatee under lower lip. Monkey hair adorns the top of this mask and there are two feathers in the nose. The portion of gourd under the right ear is broken off. Designs are on the forehead and lower half of the face. A white string is attached to hold the mask on the face. This is a male mask.
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
mask
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-262
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed November 17, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/102.