Takútsi | Photographer: Claudia Obrocki
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Takútsi
Gourd calabashes are an important material for ceremonial utensils. At the seed festival, the earth goddess Takútsi nakawé is represented by a man dressed up in a pumpkin mask. The mask's moustache and chin beard symbolise mist and moisture. Máscara de la diosa Takutsi, nuestra bisabuela, elaborada a partir de una jícara con pintura facial de uxa. Takutsi Nakawé, the Goddess of Growth, Oracle, Huichol's Great Grandmother, the creator goddess
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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Huichol
Object type
Mask
Dimensions
Durchmesser: 21 cm
Material/Technique
Plant fibre , Calabash (pumpkin)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 32996
Provenance and sources
where
Mexico [Land]
Santa Catarina [Ort]
who
Huichol
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