Name: Koshiri
Artist: Enrique Casanto
Technique: Acrylic on canvas.
Dimensions: 69x31cm
 
Koshiri - Mono Ardilla
The orange-faced creature with a lively gaze and agile body is the squirrel monkey, known as Koshiri.
In Asháninka myths, Koshiri is the ambassador of joy and curiosity. He represents playful intelligence and constant observation. It is said that forest spirits take his form when they wish to approach humans without fear.