Mask ·  R. D. Congo, Bwaka · ID: 3035289

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, pokerwork, eye-catching scarification marks in the area of forehead, nose and cheeks, additionally accentuated by wooden splinters, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, socle;
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.

Littérature comparée

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 121