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Object Number
48-40-30/7008
Display Title
Wooden mask (kolyon) - stands for an evil spirit; still worn occasion-+
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
kolyon
Object Description
Wooden mask (kolyon) - stands for an evil spirit; still worn occasionally by clowns in thanksgiving rituals, no longer made
Inventory Description
Wooden mask, anthropomorphic face
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mapuche
- Araucan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Chile
Additional Geographic Terms
Cholchol, vicinity of
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 30.5 x 20.5 x 3 cm (12 x 8 1/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-40-30/7008
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