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Tori Spirit Mask2814/12

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 long oval made of black resin painted with yellow and white lines. The mouth is a large protruding circle made of balsa wood with square lips cut into the wood. There are no eyes or other facial features evident.

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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Tori Spirit Mask2814/11

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 long oval made of black resin painted with yellow and white circles and lines. The mouth and area around the eyes are made of balsa wood that juts out. The left eye is missing; the other is a square piece of metallic material. The mouth is a large circle with bug casings(?) lining the circle. There are tufts of grass around the bottom of the mouth area.

Culture
Makuna
Material
bark, resin, balsa wood, rubber, clay pigment, grass and metal
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bureru Spirit Mask2814/16 a-c

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, squares, circles and Xs. The face is a yellow circle with protruding eyebrows and nose, a painted lined moustache, oval eyes with eyelashes, a triangle mouth, and semi-circles on the cheeks and forehead. Long wooden L-shaped ears or wings which fit into the holes of the mask have one side decorated with painted circles, the other with painted triangles.

Culture
Makuna
Material
balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bureru Spirit Mask2814/14 a-c

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, squares and circles. The face is a yellow circle with oval eyes, a semi-circle mouth, semi-circle cheeks and protruding eyebrows and nose. The ears are decorate on one side iwith painted circles, the other with painted triangles.

Culture
Makuna
Material
balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bureru Spirit Mask2814/13 a-c

Long tubular mask made of balsa wood. Mask is a long hollow cylinder (part a) with ears or wings (parts b & c) protruding from holes at its sides. It is is decorated with black and brown geometric patterns composed of triangles, squares and circles. The face is a yellow circle with oval eyes, a rectangular nose, triangle mouth and squared cheeks. The ears are decorated with a starburst design on one side, and on the other side a curved X design with a circle in the centre.

Culture
Makuna
Material
balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bureru Spirit Mask2814/15 a-c

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.

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