Maskara Facial Kasangu
Salampasu
Reference: MFANT-8
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- Height
- 40 cm
- Material
- Wood
Mask that faithfully respects the canons of the ethnic group, facing bulging and prominent, triangular nose and pointed and white rectangular mouth with carved upper teeth…
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Full original description
Mask that faithfully respects the canons of the ethnic group, facing bulging and prominent, triangular nose and pointed and white rectangular mouth with carved upper teeth and a plume of feathers on the head. Everything you need to cause fear with your presence. Used in initiation ceremonies of teenagers who will become future warriors. War is the main activity of the Salampasu and, in peacetime, hunting. They have various types of masks used by the initiatic society. ibukuThey're dressed in vegetable fibers. Akish and at the time of dances or ceremonies is named after Mukish.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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