Ceremonial Mask ('Kabonga')

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Mask ('Kabonga'): Carved wood mask with conical eyes and elongated chin, decorated with tacks on the forehead in an chevron pattern
Mask ('Kabonga')

Carved wood mask with conical eyes and elongated chin, decorated with tacks on the forehead in an chevron pattern

Name/Title

Ceremonial Mask ('Kabonga')

Entry/Object ID

2013.Br.171

Description

Carved wood mask with conical eyes and elongated chin, decorated with tacks on the forehead in an chevron pattern

Use

Ceremonial

Context

Initiation

Collection

Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Kuba People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Kuba People

Dimensions

Height

17 in

Width

10 in

Length

17 in

Material

Wood, Metal