STUNNING AMAZON CEREMONIAL FIBER MASK
Origin:
Period/Date: Collected in the early 1980's
Materials: Clay, wax, fiber, rattan, palm-fronds
Description: Here's an atypical ceremonial dance mask called a “tamoko”. This example is unusual in the sense that it has applied dot decoration over the traditional geometric motif on the face. It was used during the Cumeeira hut dedication ceremony, and their pointed chins duplicate the pointed base of the central house post which is thrust into the ground as the last stage in the hut’s completion. The triangular face is decorated with black geometric bands over reddish clay and wax. The mantle of the woven cane mask is made of long tendrils of palm-fronds which would have highly exaggerated the movement of the dancer. A very surreal and ghost-like artifact sure to be a welcome addition to any collection. A similar example can be seen in "Arts of the Amazon", edited by Barbara Braun, thames and Hudson, 1995, p. 84.)
Dimensions: Overall Height 64" (162.5 cm) Mask 11" (28 cm), Width 12.25 (30.5 cm)
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