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| Type: | mask | ||
| Ethnic Group: | Yaka | ||
| Country: | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | ||
| ECU Number: | L0018 | ||
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| Description: | This wood Kholuka mask is surmounted by seated male and female figures, with pigments and raffia suspensions. The Yaka are known for their circumcision masks, especially the kholuka masks, which have conical extensions and puppet- like human and animal figures on the crown, and allude to themes of procreation or domestic activity. | ||
| Significance researched to date: | |||