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Beschreibung : Ngbaka Mask
Democratic Republic of the Congo
IThe Ngbaka people live in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, neighboring the Ngbandi, Ngombe, and Gbaya ethnic groups.
Characteristic of nearly all Ngbaka masks is the mirroring of a scarification patterns in the form of a vertical ridge over the forehead and nose. According to Ngbaka tradition, masks were used at circumcision and initiation rites.
A mask with white color pigments covering the face showing an open oval mouth with teeth.
H: 24 cm (9.4”)
Estimated age: End of the 19th century or early 20th century
Provenance: Formerly part of the Mamu Duqaita Collection, Didier Claes, Christie’s African Art Auction 1996
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