English description below
CONGO DRC
Large METOKO mask - BUKOTA Association.
Settled and settled in the middle Lwalaba region, in the heart of the equatorial forest, the Metoko are said to be the descendants of Lega migrants (according to the oral tradition of the Lega themselves)
Like the Lega, their political and social life is organized around an initiatory association, the BUKOTA, which can be compared to the BWAMI of their ancestors.
They are also culturally very close to their Lengola neighbours who practice the same religion as them (See Felix page 110)
Features:
OBJECT TYPE: Mask
ETHNIC GROUP: Metoko.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC (formerly Belgian Congo, formerly Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: Height: 33 cm
CONDITION: Average
See photos.
The base is not included
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Bibliography - Bibliography
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987
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CONGO DRC
Large Metoko Mask
Settled in the heart of the equatorial forest, in the region of the Middle Lwalaba, the Metoko would be the descendants of Lega migrants (according to the oral tradition of the Lega themselves)
Like the Lega, their political and social life is organized around an initiatory association, the BUKOTA, which can be compared to the BWAMI of their ancestors.
They are also culturally very close to their neighbors Lengola who practice the same cult as them (See Felix page 110)
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask
ETHNICAL GROUP: Metoko, Mituku
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (former Belgian Congo, former Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 13 inches high (33 cm)
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures.
Stand display is not included
