Carved by the Teke people of Democratic Republic of Congo. Teke means ‘to buy’, which obviously shows that Teke people are mainly traders. Their mask are round flat disk-like wooden masks that have abstract patterns and geometric motifs with horizontal lines that are painted in earthly colors, mainly dark blue, blacks, browns and clays. The traditional Teke masks all have triangle shaped noses. The masks have narrow eye slits to enable the masker to see without being seen. Teke masks are mainly used in traditional dancing ceremonies such as wedding, funeral and initiation ceremonies of young men entering adult hood. The mask is also used as a social and political identifier of social structure within a tribe or family.
Approx. Size:
Height 40cm
Length 25.5cm
Width 5cm
Weight 0.6kg (Excluding Packing)
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