Mask ·  D. R. Congo, Bwaka · ID: 3032230

Description

wood, slightly encrusted greyish brown patina, heart-shaped facial plane, framed by small circular drillings, separate worked teeth, dam., missing parts, cracks;
Bwaka masks are used during circumcision rites when the initiates return to the village, but they are worn by members of the anti-witchcraft society as well.

The object Mask with the object ID 3032230 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 209 achieved a sales price of EUR 850.

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