Sanjuan Mask Item Number: 3010/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Sanjuan Mask. Wide face painted black. Small red downturned mouth and large flat nose. Strip of leather with some hair nailed horizontally across top of forehead with three nails. Single hole drilled on either side with yellow string attached. White collar extends from below jawline. Back of mask is unpainted.
Used for carnival, a time of encounter both with friends and ancestors.