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Object type
mask
Materials
pitch, raffia, resin, hair / fur, vegetal fibre, textile
Legend
This mask is noted on the registration files as a Zanda-Muada but it could be some sort of Mwendumba lion mask. It was used during the mukanda initiation rites of the Chokwe.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Katanga > Lualaba
Culture
Chokwe
Acquisition related person
Gaston Fr. de Witte (°1897 - †1980), as donor
Date of acquisition
1931-12-21
Dimensions
31 cm x 22 cm x 34 cm
Inventory number
EO.0.0.33785-1
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