Record Detail
EBC 71869
- Made of the beaten bark of the Ficus tree, this mask would have been used in puberty rites of the Tikuna Indians living in the village of Vendaval . Donated as recently as 1991, this item attests to the collecting still carried out today in an effort to preserve disappearing uses of plants.
- Record posted on March 25, 2009 and last updated March 25, 2009
