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Sanjuan Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3010/7

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.

  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Kamentsa
  • Material wood, paint, natural fibre, pig skin
  • Measurements height 44.5 cm, width 25.5 cm, depth 12.7 cm (overall)
  • Creator Basilio Juajibioy
  • Previous Owner Diego Samper, Marlene Samper
  • Received from Diego Samper, Museum of Anthropology Director's Budget
  • Made in Putumayo
  • Creation Date before 1989
  • Collection Date during 1989
  • Ownership Date before August 4, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on August 4, 2013
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3010/0007

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