$ 500.00
These masks were worn by members of the powerful “Ibuku” society.
The fearless “buku” required initiates to produce the head of an enemy or individually kill a lion or leopard.
Masks were also used to evoke ancestor spirits and frighten the enemy in battle.
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 42 × 25 cm |
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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…
This is a very fine Mbunda Masks , which are characterized by their shape, proportionally exaggerated features . this mask represents a cultural archetype, a hero hunter revered as ancestor . Dimensions : 67x44cm Material : Wood Provenance: Collected in Zambia 1960 , Private Collection Estimated age : Early 20th…
