8.5" high
$1500
SOLD
8.5" high $1500 SOLD |
This mask comes from a private New England collection.
Despite their appearance, the Mbaka masks below show no evidence of age or
use and were probably made to be sold.
Mask 9 15.25" high $250 |
Mask 17 11" high $200 |
Mask 20 12" high $250 |
Mask 25 15.25" high $125 |
The MBAKA (or NGBAKA) people of northwest Zaire use masks representing ancestor spirits in elaborate initiation ceremonies. With similarities in style to Bembe and especially Lega masks, Mbaka masks are recognizable primarilly for their ridged noses.
Despite their appearance, these Mbaka masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
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