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Feather Dance Mask.
Upe/Cara Grande
Feather Dance Mask.
Feather Dance Mask.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.

Upe/Cara Grande

Datec. 1970
Place madeMato Grosso, Brazil, South America
MediumFeathers, wood, resin, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions40 1/2 × 42 in. (102.8702 × 106.6802 cm)
ClassificationsMasks
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1206
Object numberA.1995.93.1206
DescriptionFeather mask, Half circle section of wood covered with feathers attached with a tar-like material. there is a cross, eyes, mouth, and a corona of feathers. Colors are yellow, red, blue, and brown.
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