Mask Item Number: 3573/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Monkey mask, carved and painted. A blue-faced monkey with black hair and reddish-orange mouth and eyebrows. Two large pink ears. The top of the head and nose are black. The monkey has two large eyes with holes in the centre of the pupils, lined with red and yellow. The gums and tongue are red with white teeth.

Narrative

Purchased by the donor in Quito, c. 1997.