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Crest Mask
20 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 15 in. (51.4 x 46.4 x 38.1 cm)Yaka artist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yaka; made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Wood, fiber, pigment
Credit Line:
Marion Stratton Gould Fund
Accession Number:
1972.54
Location: Currently on view
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]
[Gallery label text, 2009]
Provenance
Schuman Gallery, Rochester; purchased from them by the Gallery in 1972
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