Sao Jose, Timbira, Maranhao, Brazil, South America
Accession Date:
24 Apr 2006
Collection Date:
1975
Notes:
MINIATURE BODY MASK FOR RURU'. USED FOR MOVING ABOUT IN THE DAYTIME, UNSEEN, DURING THE RURU' SECLUSION, THIS MASK IS MADE OF INTERLACED BURITI FRONDS. THE MASK WAS MADE BY FOLDING A MAT OVER A THICK STICK MADE OF MANY PALM FIBERS. THE MAT WAS SEWN TOGETHER BELOW THE STICK WITH FIBER CORD USING A BLANKET STITCH. THE FIBER STICK HAS TASSLES AT ONE END. A THIN LOOP OF CORD WITH SMALL TASSELS ON IT IS WOUND AROUND BOTH ENDS OF THE STICK AND FORMS A SORT OF HANGING LOOP. FOR COMMENTS ON TASSLE PLACEMENT, SEE 426817. MADE FOR SALE BY BENJAMIN, A 29 Y/O MALE. WITH 426808, A COMPANION MAT, 25 CRS. SEE ACCESSION FILE FOR LINGUISTIC AND CENSUS INFORMATION.
