Mask-handle used during the initiation rites of young boys. It presents an oval face with a prominent mouth that reveals the teeth. A square hole has been drilled in the middle of the mouth. The nose is long and turned upwards. It symbolizes virility and also refers to the bird's beak. Scarifications adorn his cheeks; the eyes are tubular and painted blue. The gaze is thus fixed and returns a beautiful presence. At the top of the head, a woven raffia house from which a bird comes out completes the mask. Note a very beautiful geometric decoration painted on the house.
The polychromy is very well preserved and keeps a beautiful shine.
The mask has kept its raffia ruff.
Patina of use.
Wood, raffia, pigments, ropes, traces of xylophages
Yaka people, Democratic Republic of Congo
Provenance: - ex Belgian private collection.
- Collected by Paul Vandestaete in colonial times. He would have received it from a Jesuit priest of the Saint-Charles mission in Kingunda (Kwango Province)
H: 60 cm (face with cap and handle)
Sold with its base
Ref: EX5RQSCV5N
| Ethnic group | Yaka |
| Style | Tribal Art (African Masks of Tribal Art Style) |
| Period | 20th century (African Masks 20th century) |
| Artist | Yaka |
| Height (cm) | 60 cm |
| Materials | Wood |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days |
| Location | 69620, Ternand, France |
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