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Object type
mask
Materials
wood, raffia, pigment
Legend
Masks of this type were worn at the closing ceremony of the mukanda of the Nkanu by young circumcised males. Some Nkanu masks are surmounted by an enormous spherical "head cover" made from coloured material and filled with straw giving it a very impressive "hot air balloon" appearance.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bandundu > Kwango
Culture
Nkanu
Acquisition related person
Dr Fain, as donor
Date of acquisition
1946-07-12
Dimensions
39 cm
Inventory number
EO.0.0.43093
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