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Sculpture
Crest Mask
Yaka artist, (active )
Yaka artist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
20 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 15 in. (51.4 x 46.4 x 38.1 cm)
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Wood
Wood
Yaka; made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Sculpture
Masks like this one are danced by young Yaka men in celebration of completing a stage of their initiation into manhood. These masks provide protection to the young, vulnerable men as they enter into the challenges and responsibilities of adulthood. In particular, they are meant to insure the young men’s virility for the future of the community.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1972.54
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/10/2001
72.54SL1
slide
2 x 2
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72.54DI1
digital image
2 x 2
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72.54DI#2
digital image
6/18/2008
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72.54DI#3
digital image
7/28/2009
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