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Initiation mask - Wood - Bembe - Congo First Image

Initiation mask - Wood - Bembe - Congo

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Initiation mask - Wood - Bembe - Congo (1 of 7)

Initiation mask - Wood - Bembe - Congo Fine face mask from the BEMBE tribe, former Belgian Congo. This type of mask were worn during the initiation proces. In Bwami society during circumcision ceremonies, flat face masks are worn, showing

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BEMBE rare powerful initiation wood mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1304 (1 of 10)

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Mid 20th C. Yaka Peoples Initiation Mask (1 of 4)

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Initiation mask – Wood – Lwalwa – (1 of 8)

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Initiation mask – Wood – Lwalwa – (1 of 8)

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BEMBE zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1744 (1 of 12)

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BEMBE zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC1929 (1 of 12)

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Initiation mask – Plant fibre, Wood – Yaka (1 of 10)

Initiation mask – Plant fibre, Wood – Yaka Title: Initiation mask – Plant fibre, Wood – Yaka – Congo Additional Information: Great hand mask of the YAKA tribe, Africa, CONGO. Piece with an unmatched appearance! In good condit

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African Art owl Bembe Mask Congo drc (1 of 9)

African Art owl Bembe Mask Congo drc Bembe Mask Congo Drc MATERIAL: Wood DIMENSIONS: 25.5 cm About 10 inches CONDITION : Medium Reserve: $60.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $35.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S. International:

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Initiation YAKA Mask Congo Rdc Bayaka African Tribal Art TRIBALART BE 1180 (1 of 9)

Initiation YAKA Mask Congo Rdc Bayaka African Tribal Art TRIBALART BE 1180 CONGO DRC YAKA Mask CHARACTERISTICS : TYPE OF OBJECT : Mask ETHNICAL GROUP : Yaka - Bayaka COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : DRC Congo (ex Zaïre ex Belgian Congo) MATERIAL : Wood. Textile Vegetal fibers DIMENS

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