Peruvian Kaxinawá female face mask

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá female face mask

Alternative Title

Munti Xeta (gourd with teeth)

Subject

Kaxinawá, Kensinger, mask, Peru

Description

A female face mask made of a very large gourd. The face features beeswax eyebrows (one missing), a long nose, wide mouth with eight teeth (represented with armadillo scales), ears, and cut out eyes. Human hair on top of the head is held in place with beeswax. Part of the the left side of the face is broken off. Designs are found at the top and from the center of the face down. A white string is attached to hold the mask on the face. This is a female mask.

length- 30 cm
width- 22 cm
depth- 12 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

mask

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-265

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Citation

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Bidixu, “Peruvian Kaxinawá female face mask,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 2, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/99.