INDIGENOUS YAQUI MEXICAN OR NATIVE AMERICAN "PAHKO'OLA" DANCE MASK. Mask originating from the Yaqui, Hiaki, or Yoeme, (an Indigenous people of Mexico and Native American tribe), who speak the Yaqui language, an Uto-Aztecan language. The dance masks or "pahko'ola" masks are made of carved wood, mostly painted in vivid red, white and black, with goat hair added for bushy eyebrows and beards. Sometimes they resemble goats, most important of Yaqui domesticated animals, or monkeys. It features a shock of light-colored, natural fiber material (perhaps corn husks or rough-spun twine) used for the hair and beard, enhancing the "wild" or "clown" appearance. Estimate $200-300
