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Mukyeem/Mukenda Elephant mask - KUBA / NGENDEE - D.R Congo
Mukyeem / Mukenda Elephant mask from the Ngendee ethnic group, closely related to the Kuba-Ngendee. This is a variant of the Moshambwooy mask of the Kuba / Bushoong.
Ornamented with the trunk of an elephant, it reaffirms the power and the wisdom of the king.
The existence of the trunk also refers to the economy of the Kuba Kingdom, founded on ivory trade. These elephant masks appear during funerals, but also for different initiation stages of men.
Materials: fabric, raffia, beads and cowry shells.
Dimensions :
Height: 58 cm.
Width 31 cm.
Depth: 41 cm.
Weight: 1,780 kilograms.
No. 14885169
Sold
Mukyeem/Mukenda Elephant mask - KUBA / NGENDEE - D.R Congo
Mukyeem / Mukenda Elephant mask from the Ngendee ethnic group, closely related to the Kuba-Ngendee. This is a variant of the Moshambwooy mask of the Kuba / Bushoong.
Ornamented with the trunk of an elephant, it reaffirms the power and the wisdom of the king.
The existence of the trunk also refers to the economy of the Kuba Kingdom, founded on ivory trade. These elephant masks appear during funerals, but also for different initiation stages of men.
Materials: fabric, raffia, beads and cowry shells.
Dimensions :
Height: 58 cm.
Width 31 cm.
Depth: 41 cm.
Weight: 1,780 kilograms.
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