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Suku Helmet Mask. Basuku People. Rite of Passage. Kholuka. DNC / Zaire. Africa

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Suku people have lived in the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formally Zaire) since the 16th Century. Their economic source is farming but occasionally join in communal hunts. Suku’s are known for their large carved figures (e.g. fertility figures, crouching fetish figures, ancestral statues… Continue reading →

Item Number: M-1006
Provenance/Origin: Suku People initiation mask. Circa 1970s
Composition: Wood, pigment
Dimensions: 12" tall x 9" wide x 13.5" deep
Weight: 2.25 pounds
Price: $ 575.00 USD

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