Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask
Title
Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask
Alternative Title
Munti Xeta (gourd with teeth)
Subject
Kensinger, Kaxinawá, mask, Peru
Description
A face mask made of an orange gourd consisting of appliqued beeswax pitch features, faded red and black stained designs, two rows of armadillo scales representing teeth, two yellow feathers in the nose, two holes for eyes and one mouth hole. The nose is above the eyes, with eyebrows made of pitch on either side of the nose. Bits of human hair have been stuck to the lips. This is a male mask.
Note on accession card:
"strange composition, nose above eyes"
gourd length- 24 cm
gourd width- 20 cm
gourd depth- 13.5 cm
Note on accession card:
"strange composition, nose above eyes"
gourd length- 24 cm
gourd width- 20 cm
gourd depth- 13.5 cm
Creator
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Didu
Date Created
c. 20th century
Contributor
Kenneth Kensinger
Type
mask
Publisher
Temple University Anthropology Lab
Identifier
1966-1-266
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Citation
Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Didu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá face mask,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 2, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/90.