Vtg Sonora Yaqui Yoeme Indian Pascola Dance Mask Ethnographic Native American
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15620725 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Origin: North America | Provenance: Ownership History Not Available |
| Tribal Affiliation: Yaqui Pascola |
VintageSonora Yaqui Yoeme Painted Native American Indian Pascola Dance Mask 7.5"Tall Originalvery good vintage condition Hand carved and Hand Painted traditional Yoeme YaquiPascola Mask with extensive hair and original paint This was gifted to me in Tucson, Arizona in the 1980’s by a Yoeme (Yaqui) friend. It measuresabout 8 inches high x 5.5 inches wide by 4 inches deep. See pic with tape measure. The mask hasa hand stitched white horse hair beard and eyebro...ws which are 9-10 inches long. See pics I think itis carved from Cottonwood. The Pascolais the "Old Man of the Fiesta" that is the literal translation of theYoeme (Yaqui) word Pahko'ola. This is astriking mask to add to your collection.
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Rehomeing my huge collection, please see other listings.
Smoke and Pet free home.
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Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Will combine shipping before payment.
Will ship internationally for cost. Please contact me for cost.
RETURN POLICY: Please contact me prior to initiating a return. Items must be returned in original condition, with tags if applicable, within 30 days of purchase. The backgroundinformation below is from the web: The pascola is atonce the wise old man and the clown who keeps the participants entertainedthroughout the ceremony. The ceremonydoes not start until he enters the ramada and it ends with him giving a closing"sermon." The hairdepicts the old man - but ironically the Yaquis/Mayos like most indigenous menin North America do not have much facial hair. As with many Mexican and Guatemalan traditions, they are depicting the hairy Europeansthat conquered the area a few hundred years before. The masksthat have been produced in this region usually depict males with a goat orhorse hair beard and long eyebrows which cover the face. Pascolamasks almost always exhibit a cross on the forehead. The absence of a crossusually indicates that the mask was made for a tourist. The crosshas European influences, however, the Yaqui/Mayo Indians say that the cross isa symbol of the "four directions". The cross represents a protectionand blessing for the pascola.
See pictures for detail as they are part of the description.
Rehomeing my huge collection, please see other listings.
Smoke and Pet free home.
PayPal payment due within three days of auction ending.
Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Will combine shipping before payment.
Will ship internationally for cost. Please contact me for cost.
RETURN POLICY: Please contact me prior to initiating a return. Items must be returned in original condition, with tags if applicable, within 30 days of purchase. The backgroundinformation below is from the web: The pascola is atonce the wise old man and the clown who keeps the participants entertainedthroughout the ceremony. The ceremonydoes not start until he enters the ramada and it ends with him giving a closing"sermon." The hairdepicts the old man - but ironically the Yaquis/Mayos like most indigenous menin North America do not have much facial hair. As with many Mexican and Guatemalan traditions, they are depicting the hairy Europeansthat conquered the area a few hundred years before. The masksthat have been produced in this region usually depict males with a goat orhorse hair beard and long eyebrows which cover the face. Pascolamasks almost always exhibit a cross on the forehead. The absence of a crossusually indicates that the mask was made for a tourist. The crosshas European influences, however, the Yaqui/Mayo Indians say that the cross isa symbol of the "four directions". The cross represents a protectionand blessing for the pascola.
