Mask
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Mask
This artefact forms part of a group of four masks from Tierra del Fuego and represents the Yahgan and Kawesqar cultures. These communities inhabit one of the most difficult environments on earth, and live almost exclusively from fishing.
The four masks were used in various rituals and were particularly precious since it was common practice, at the end of the rite, to throw them away and burn them secretly.