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Nokoro Spirit Mask2814/9

Long, rectangular, brown mask. The sack-like mask is made of tree bark stitched along either side. The top of the mask folds over behind the head and has a dark brown fringe made of bark strips which cascades down the back like hair. Two eyeholes are made at the bottom of the mask, below the face. The face of the mask is a large oval made of dried black resin, painted with white and yellow features and geometric patterns. It has a large circle with a flower pattern on the forehead, circle eyes, triangle mouth and semi-circles on the cheeks and chin. The nose is missing and eyebrows have broken off.

Culture
Makuna
Material
bark, resin, balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nokoro Spirit Mask2814/7

Long, rectangular, brown mask. The sack-like mask is made of tree bark stitched along either side. The top of the mask folds over behind the head. Two eyeholes are made at the bottom of the mask, below the face. The face of the mask is a large oval made of dried black resin, painted with white and yellow features and geometric patterns. The mouth is a triangle; there is a vertical diamond pattern on the forehead, horizontal lines on the nose, and square patterns on the cheeks. The face has protruding triangular nose and eyebrows made of balsa wood.

Culture
Makuna
Material
bark, resin, balsa wood, rubber and pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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