Mask "kaseba" of the "n-khanda" initiation
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Lot: 359
91 Tribal Art AuctionMask "kaseba" of the "n-khanda" initiation
D. R. Congo, Suku
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany |
H: 28 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, pigments,
Female version of the "kakuungu" mask type. The mask was originally supplemented with a lush grass fiber coiffure in which various magical appendages were interwoven (feathers, small packages with magical charge, animal horns, etc.).
Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 149
