Bureru Spirit Mask Item Number: 2814/15 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long tubular mask made of balsa wood. Mask is a long hollow cylinder with ears or wings (parts b & c) protruding from holes at its sides. It is decorated with black and brown geometric patterns composed of triangles and squares. The face is a brown circle with oval eyes, semi-circle cheeks, a carved mouth and protruding eyebrows and nose. Ears are circular and are decorated with a starburst design on one side.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents the bureru spirit (a wader bird living on the shores of the Apaporis river).
Item History
- Made in Vaupes, Colombia between 1965 and 1977
- Collected in Komenya, Vaupes, Colombia during 1977
- Owned by Marlene Samper
- Owned by Diego Samper before September 10, 2010
- Received from Diego Samper (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on September 10, 2010
What
- Name
- Bureru Spirit Mask
- Identification Number
- 2814/15 a-c
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
- Part A
- height 30.5 cm, diameter 16.0 cm
- Part B
- height 13.5 cm, width 25.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
- Part C
- height 13.5 cm, width 24.5 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Makuna
- Previous Owner
- Marlene Samper and Diego Samper
- Received from
- Diego Samper (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
When
- Creation Date
- between 1965 and 1977
- Collection Date
- during 1977
- Ownership Date
- before September 10, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on September 10, 2010
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2814/0015 a-c