Indigenous Wall Mask | Rikbaktsá

The decorative wooden mask is a creation that Curral da Cor best expresses the technical quality of sculpture and colorful painting art. The cultural references, based on the extensive repertoire of the Minas Gerais-based atelier in Prados-MG, extend to all corners of the world and, especially, Brazil. Thus, the Ricbactas indigenous mask, with an aesthetic inspired by the body paintings and adornments of the Mato Grosso Indians of the Rikbaktsá ethnic group – which means “human beings” – becomes an important element for decorations that value handcrafted work and indigenous culture.

Known as "Canoeists" due to their skill in using rowing canoes, and "Wooden Ears" in reference to the botoques (round wooden ornaments attached to widen the earlobes), the Ricbacta Indians raise different birds such as macaws – whether yellow, red, or blue – whose feathers they use to make traditional accessories. In this decorative object, the artisans from Minas Gerais highlighted this diversity through the colorful feather headdress, enhancing the painting with urucu and jenipapo.

An ethnic art form to transform spaces!

Mask dimensions: Height 22cm x Width 16cm