Pleasant Thoughts Mask - 15cm - Large
This piece is all about savoring happy memories. A calm smile and soft eyes show that they are briefly lost in the past.
Size: approx. 15cm width
Material: Colored beads, wood
Handmade in Sibundoy, Colombia
Sibundoy masks are a traditional form of self-expression for the indigenous Kamsá and Inga people, deeply rich in symbolism. Each mask is hand-carved by a shaman and their family, then slowly smoked over a fire to cure it before being adorned with hundreds—or even thousands—of tiny beads. The shape of the face, the colors, and the intricate patterns all contribute to the mask’s unique meaning
This piece is all about savoring happy memories. A calm smile and soft eyes show that they are briefly lost in the past.
Size: approx. 15cm width
Material: Colored beads, wood
Handmade in Sibundoy, Colombia
Sibundoy masks are a traditional form of self-expression for the indigenous Kamsá and Inga people, deeply rich in symbolism. Each mask is hand-carved by a shaman and their family, then slowly smoked over a fire to cure it before being adorned with hundreds—or even thousands—of tiny beads. The shape of the face, the colors, and the intricate patterns all contribute to the mask’s unique meaning
This piece is all about savoring happy memories. A calm smile and soft eyes show that they are briefly lost in the past.
Size: approx. 15cm width
Material: Colored beads, wood
Handmade in Sibundoy, Colombia
Sibundoy masks are a traditional form of self-expression for the indigenous Kamsá and Inga people, deeply rich in symbolism. Each mask is hand-carved by a shaman and their family, then slowly smoked over a fire to cure it before being adorned with hundreds—or even thousands—of tiny beads. The shape of the face, the colors, and the intricate patterns all contribute to the mask’s unique meaning
About the Artisan
Marcelino Chasoy: Traditional masks, Sibundoy, Colombia
Marcelino is a “taita” or shaman from the Sibundoy valley of southern Colombia. He runs a small workshop in town together with some of his nine brothers.
