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Lot 395:
Mid-Century Peruvian Andean Carved Wooden Festival Mask
Mid 20th century Peruvian Andean wooden festival mask depictinga male villager or townsman wearing a traditional bowl shapedfelt hat
Hand carved from a single block of wood the mask features asmooth oval face carved mustache small almond shaped eyeopenings and separately attached wooden ears
The open back and absence of strap holes are consistent withAndean performance practice where masks were worn with a clothhood or textile wrap during festival dances and regionalcelebrations
The interior shows hand tool marks natural patina and surfaceaging typical of authentic mid century Andean folk dance masksused throughout the Peruvian highlands
Human characters such as villagers farmers and comedictownspeople play central roles in traditional Andean dances andmasks of this type reflect that cultural heritage andstorytelling tradition
ProvenanceFrom the Chuck and Eileen Hoffman Collection assembled overdecades during their years teaching internationally andacquiring ethnographic art directly from the regions they livedin
A strong example of South American ethnographic art Andean folkmasks tribal and ritual artifacts and hand crafted culturalobjects
Approximate measurements
Height 10 3 4 in
Width 9 1 2 in
Condition: Authentic
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