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Object type
mask
Materials
wood, feather, pigment
Legend
The person responsible for circumcision among the Ngbaka was called the Gaza. The masks were worn by the circumcision master. When leaving the confinement camp, it was the master wearing a mask who preceded the parade and opened the festivities.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Ubangi > Congo-Ubangi
Culture
Ngbaka
Acquisition related person
Rev. Father Baselis Tanghe, as donor
Date of acquisition
1935-06-14
Dimensions
37 cm x 23,5 cm x 25 cm
Inventory number
EO.0.0.36006
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