Persona. Masks of Africa
Object type:
mask
Materials:
wood, feather, pigment
Legend:
The person responsible for circumcision among the Ngbaka was called the Gaza. The masks were worn by the circumcision master. When leaving the confinement camp, it was the master wearing a mask who preceded the parade and opened the festivities.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Ubangi > Congo-Ubangi
Culture:
Ngbaka
Acquisition related person:
Rev. Father Baselis Tanghe as donor
Date of acquisition:
1935-06-14
Dimensions:
37 cm x 23,5 cm x 25 cm
Inventory number:
EO.0.0.36006