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A Yaka Initiation Mask Field Collected 1970's

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A Yaka Initiation Mask Field Collected 1970's

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Description

A Fine Yaka Initiation Mask of carved wooden and fiber headdress. From the DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 22 x 9 inches, a metal display stand can also be included for an additional $40.00. Provenance: Field Collected C. 1970\'s by Dr. Ken Adelman, Former director USAID zaire and Assistant US Ambassador to the UN; Verbally Authenticated by Arthur Bourgeois, and attributed to the Kasango-Lunda Region of Yaka territory.

Condition

Fair, weathered, loss to raffia grass collar.

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A Yaka Initiation Mask Field Collected 1970's

Name: A Yaka Initiation Mask Field Collected 1970's
SKU: 96144992
Price: 500 USD
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