Photographs © Tim Hamill
Photographs © Tim Hamill
MBAKA (NGBAKA) MASK 10, 9.25", 20" with raffia, $150
The MBAKA (or NGBAKA) people of northwest Zaire use masks representing ancestor spirits in elaborate initiation ceremonies. With similarities in style to Bembe and especially Lega masks, Mbaka masks are recognizable primarilly for their ridged noses.
RETURN TO MASKS AND HEADS PAGE
Index by |
Index by |