MUKINKA MASK - IBUKU SOCIETY - SALA MPASU - D.R. CONGO (LS4)

Price: $1,800.00


 


The 60,000 Sala Masu have a reputation of being fearless warriors due to the fact that they have retained the customs of a rough & primitive life. Warring and hunting are privileged occupations. Masks are made for initiation purposes. Presented in a progressive order to future initiates, they symbolize the three level of the society: hunters, warriors and the chief. The masks come in three types: fiber, wooden and copper covered respectively. The entity of the mask/ costume has the generic name AKISH, or MUKISH. The mask has a large forehead, ferocious teeth, and its coiffure is woven into balls made from rattan.

13.5"H x 8.5"W x 5.5"D