Untitled

Sculpture

-

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

2001.111

Description

tag says Yoruba, also labeled B831 Foundation - Weber (2/12/03) #71, Yaka? The Yaka culture is a people indigenous to the southwestern region of the Democractic Republic of the Congo. The different significant craftmanships that the Yaka are known for ranges from carving, basketry, weaving, and metalwork. This mask is known as a ndeema mask for the n-khanda intiation ceremonies held by the Yaka people for boys entering manhood. Masks are made from the raffia palm plant native to different tropical regions in Africa.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, raffia, pigment

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul University, gift of the May Weber Foundation

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified Yaka artist

Notes

Creation Date: 20th century

Ethnography

Notes

Africa, Yaka? Africa Yaka Republic of Congo, Africa Republic of Congo

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

initiations, rites of passage, cultural ceremonies, ceremonies, cultural events, events (activities), Yaka (Kwango-Kwilu region style), Kwango-Kwilu (culture or style), Central African (cultural or regional style), African (general, continental cultures)

Hierarchy Name

Events (hierarchy name), Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)

Facet

Activities Facet, Styles and Periods Facet

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Width

14 in

Depth

10 in

Length

28 in