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Jewelry
Pendant Amulet (Ikhoko)
Western Pende artist, (active )
Western Pende artist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 in. (5.7 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm)
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Ivory
Ivory
Western Pende; made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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1900-2000, African, African art, amulets, heads, jewelry, masks, masks (sculpture)
Jewelry
This amulet was worn around the neck of a young Pende man beginning with his initiation into the men’s secret society and remaining as a part of his personal adornment for life. This face is a smaller version of the masks worn during initiation and would later act as a reminder to the wearer of the moral codes instilled in those formative ceremonies.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
Western Pende Jewelry; Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
1951.114
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/10/2001
51.114SL1
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full
2 x 2
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5x7
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glossy
2 x 2
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negative
2 x 2
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glossy
8x10
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51.114DI1
digital image
2 x 2
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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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