African Tribal Face Mask Wood Hand Carved Wall Hang Lele mask Burkina Faso-2501

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Lele mask-42/20.2 CM
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Lele mask-42/20.2 CM
Shallow,features mask carved in lowrelief, this Lele mask is distinguished by its highlighted eyes and mouth and pointed nose. Its smooth, lustrous surface bears a reddish-brown patina, darkerin mask places. Erosions. The Lélé, close to the Tschokwe mask and the Pende mask , live in the west of the Kuba mask kingdom and share common cultural specificities with the Bushoong of the Kuba country. Both groups adorn their prestige objects with similar motifs. Their society headed by a "nymi" king, includes three classes, that of the Tundu or warlords, the Batshwa ("those who reject the Tundu authority") and the Wongo called by the name of the neighboring ethnic group. The ritual ceremonies are under the authority of the oldest, chiefs of each village who hold the secrets of medicinal plants. These elders once formed, with the parents of twins, spiritual intermediaries, the bangang brotherhood responsible for the initiation of young people. The sculptoris in charge of extracting the palm wine, he also weaves the raffia. It produces the ritual cups in which the palm wine is consumed to conclude an agreement. Source: "Kuba", ed. 5continents, Binkley and Darish, "African art", Mazeno
SIZE OF THE MASK
42/20.2 CM
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Material
An original patina covers the item
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Shallow,features mask carved in lowrelief, this Lele mask is distinguished by its highlighted eyes and mouth and pointed nose. Its smooth, lustrous surface bears a reddish-brown patina, darkerin mask places. Erosions. The Lélé, close to the Tschokwe mask and the Pende mask , live in the west of the Kuba mask kingdom and share common cultural specificities with the Bushoong of the Kuba country. Both groups adorn their prestige objects with similar motifs. Their society headed by a "nymi" king, includes three classes, that of the Tundu or warlords, the Batshwa ("those who reject the Tundu authority") and the Wongo called by the name of the neighboring ethnic group. The ritual ceremonies are under the authority of the oldest, chiefs of each village who hold the secrets of medicinal plants. These elders once formed, with the parents of twins, spiritual intermediaries, the bangang brotherhood responsible for the initiation of young people. The sculptoris in charge of extracting the palm wine, he also weaves the raffia. It produces the ritual cups in which the palm wine is consumed to conclude an agreement. Source: "Kuba", ed. 5continents, Binkley and Darish, "African art", Mazeno
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