Brazilian Masks - Amazon Indian monkey mask

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South American masks from Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil.

Black & white mask

Amazon area, South America

Bark cloth, reed, grass, and other natural materials

Q: The white covering looks like plaster on the top that's painted a face. Straw wrapped around the face. Size: 9 1/2" x 11" Erma, 252

A: Probably depicts a monkey spirit from the Amazon basin, South America. I'm unsure exactly what Indian tribe. The materials are all natural. Many of the indigenous people in these remote areas are loosing their cultural identity. See So American for info on other similar Amazon masks.

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