Hand-held Mask for Nkanda Initiation
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Caption
Yaka. Hand-held Mask for Nkanda Initiation, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, cloth, vegetable cordage, 10 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (27.0 x 13.0 x 9.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1583. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Hand-held Mask for Nkanda Initiation
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Possible place made: Angola, Possible place made: Kwango region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, pigment, cloth, vegetable cordage
Classification
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (27.0 x 13.0 x 9.0 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.1583
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