Kuba (Kete) Wood Mask

L0004

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Collection

African Art Collection

Description

This Kuba (Kete) wood mask has a slender tapering face and a darkened surface with kaolin. Provenance: Kuba royal family

Artists/Makers

Unknown Kuba (Bakuba)

Student Work

No

Culture

Kuba (Bakuba)

Geography

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)

Medium

wood

Classification

Mask

Accession Number

1995.01.0017

Accession Date

1995

Donated By

Dr James Lankton purchased from the Royal Kuba family

Donation Date

1995