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 brown gourd. Beeswax is used to affix the facial features. Human hair adorns the top of the mask as well as the eyebrows and chin. The mouth features teeth made of armadillo scales. Two green feathers adorn the nose and there is painted design on the forehead. This is a male mask.

length- 26 cm
width- 22 cm
depth- roughly 15 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Abriu

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

mask

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-260

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Abriu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 2, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/104.