Hand-held Mask for Nkanda Initiation

• Artist: Yaka (Culture)
• Medium: Wood, pigment, cloth, vegetable cordage
• Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
• Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (27.0 x 13.0 x 9.0 cm)
• Collection: Arts of Africa
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5H7, 7C
• Accession Number: 22.1583
• Image: CUR.22.1583_front_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2009