Description |
3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Heheya Aumutaka (no translation), who appears in pairs with Soyoko and is related to the ogres; His body is painted completely white and he wears a black felt breechclout, brown fur cape, black commercial leather belt with brass tacks, painted black leggings, painted brown moccasins, and black cloth kerchief around his neck; White case mask has red tab ears (with turquoise colored leather to represent earring) and is painted with red, yellow, and green zigzag bars on cheeks and on very large nose; Red teardrop shaped eyes and mouth are outlined in black; Top and back of mask is covered with brown fur; Figure has right hand upraised and holds length of white hand spun wool yarn between his two hands. |