MBAKA (NGBAKA) MASKS, D. R. CONGO

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Mbaka 1 14.25" $250	Mbaka, 3 16" $350	Mbaka 7 12" $200	Mbaka 8 8.7" $200	Mbaka 9 15.25" $250
Mbaka, 11 13.2" $225	Mbaka17 11" $200	Mbaka 18 11.5" $200	Mbaka 19 8.7" $200	Mbaka 20 12" $250

The masks below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

Mbaka 2, SOLD	Mbaka 4, SOLD	Mbaka 5, SOLD	Mbaka 6, SOLD	Mbaka 10, SOLD
Mbaka 16, ,SOLD	Mbaka12, SOLD	Mbaka 13, SOLD	Mbaka14, SOLD	Mbaka15, SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

MBAKA (NGBAKA), MASKS, Dem. Rep. Congo

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.

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