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Summary
Object
anonymous
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Mulwalwa helmet mask SMB EM III C 26361
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| Title |
Mulwalwa helmet mask SMB EM III C 26361
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| Object type |
mask
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| Description |
English:
Mulwalwa mask, from Kuba (Democratic Republic of the Congo), made of wood and raffia. 19th or early 20th century, acquired in 1910.
This mask embodies a powerful nature spirit. As there are no holes throug which a performer could see, it was probably mounted on a wall at an initiation camp, signaling that the iniation was almost complete.
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| Date |
between 19
th
century and 20
th
century
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| Medium |
wood
and
bast fibre
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
III C 26361
(
Ethnological Museum Berlin
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| References |
SMB-digital ID
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213757
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Photograph
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| Source | Own work |
| Author | Marsupium |
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