The objects of the mukanda initiation
Object type:
mask
Materials:
wood, raffia, pigment
Legend:
This mask with red features from the Panzi region was possibly called a mayamba. It is a female mask worn by a young circumcised male who begged for food from spectators.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bandundu > Kwango
Culture:
Mbati
Field collector:
Rev. Father Plancquart
Date of acquisition:
1998-04-17
Dimensions:
38 cm x 20 cm x 28 cm
Inventory number:
SJ.1320