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Old Yaka Ndeemba Initiation Mask Ex Mooney 1965

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Old Yaka Ndeemba Initiation Mask Ex Mooney 1965

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A Carved and painted wooden mask with exagerated facial features and bright blue paints, attached textile headdress and large raffia grass coiffure. The Words "Ka Ka Ka Lome" are painted on the headdress. Yaka peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa. Throughout southern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola, brightly painted and decorated masks are used to mark the transition to adult life. during the initiation period, which may last a year or more, adolescent boys are separated from the village and made to undergo a series of ordeals, including circumcision, designed to measure their strength and courage. These tests often culminate in the boys' symbolic death as children and rebirth as men. Provenance: Ex. Lawson Money C. 1965 Former director of Catholic Aid Agencies, Congo, Ex. Dr. Kenneth Adelman, Former Asst. US Ambassador to the UN, Director of ASAID Zaire. The mask measures 24 x 23 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for an additional $40.00

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Fair, chipping to chin area, well handled

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Old Yaka Ndeemba Initiation Mask Ex Mooney 1965

Name: Old Yaka Ndeemba Initiation Mask Ex Mooney 1965
SKU: 86516217
Price: 320 USD
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