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  The figure builds a bridge between the visible and the invisible, the sacred and the profane, the living and the dead, the traditional and the modern. It appeared at healing rituals and protected against illness or magic spells. Height  : 46 x 14 cm Materials : Wood Provenance : Private…

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  SALAMPASU MASK

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  Songye ” Kalengula ” Panel Mask

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  • Height : 32x17cm
  • Material : Wood , Pigment
  • Estimated age : 20th Century
  • Provenance : Collected in Congo 1970’s

  Songye panel with Named after the men’s society and its mask, Kifwebe controlled the behavior of women and children and collected and redistributed wealth.

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  Chokwe Helmet Mask

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  Masks were used during Munkanda initiation rites for young boys and the Uyanga society, the men’s hunting association that instructed young boys in the hunt and also advanced men through a series of endurance tests. Other men’s asking societies appeared at funerals. Among the Chokwe dances are also the means…

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