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Tamoko mask Wayana-Aparai people, Northern Amazon, Brazil 50 inches, pounded bark cloth and grasses The Tamoko mask is used during the 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 white 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 similar example can be seen in "Arts of the Amazon", edited by Barbara Braun, p. 84. The Wayana-Aparai live in Brazil, Suriname and French Guiana. They were once two separate but related tribes, but over the last century have merged into a single people. This mask is in perfect condition and ready to display on a tall stand or hung from the ceiling. SOLD
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