Sanjuan Mask Item Number: 3010/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sanjuan mask. Black rectangular-shaped face with slightly furrowed brow, round eye sockets, flat nose, and long, extended tongue. Fur headband and small dark feathers extending out of the top. Facial hair made of fur surrounds mouth with bared teeth. Single hole drilled on each side of mask with string tied into it. Back of mask is plain.
History Of Use
Bird mask. Used for carnival, a time of encounter both with friends and ancestors.
Item History
- Made by Basilio Juajibioy (Maker) in Putumayo, Colombia before 1989
- Collected during 1989
- Owned by Diego Samper and Marlene Samper before August 4, 2013
- Received from Diego Samper (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Director's Budget (Funding source) on August 4, 2013
What
- Name
- Sanjuan Mask
- Identification Number
- 3010/7
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- wood, paint, natural fibre and pig skin
- Overall
- height 44.5 cm, width 25.5 cm, depth 12.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kamentsa
- Creator
- Basilio Juajibioy (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Diego Samper and Marlene Samper
- Received from
- Diego Samper (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Director's Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Putumayo, Colombia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1989
- Collection Date
- during 1989
- Ownership Date
- before August 4, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on August 4, 2013
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3010/0007