Owl mask · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3052100
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Provenance
Lore Huber, Sinsheim, GermanySize
H: 34,5 cm
H: 13.6 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
Owl masks are used in initiation rites of the Yaka, in which young men are introduced to their role as responsible adults.
The object Owl mask with the object ID 3052100 was last part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale at September 24, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 302.
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Comparing literature
Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 168, ill. 156