Persona. Masks of Africa
Object type:
mask
Materials:
pitch, raffia, resin, hair / fur, vegetal fibre, textile
Legend:
This mask is noted on the registration files as a Zanda-Muada but it could be some sort of Mwendumba lion mask. It was used during the mukanda initiation rites of the Chokwe.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Katanga > Lualaba
Culture:
Chokwe
Acquisition related person:
Gaston Fr. de Witte (°1897 - †1980) as donor
Date of acquisition:
1931-12-21
Dimensions:
31 cm x 22 cm x 34 cm
Inventory number:
EO.0.0.33785-1