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• Auction House:
  Shapiro Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Contemporary African and Tribal Art From the Collection of Ray Hughes
• Sale Date:
  08 Dec 2019 ~ 2pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  13
• Lot Description:
  Yaka Kholuka Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  painted wood, feather, fibre, the polychrome human face surrounded by raffia, the high-rising cap surmounted by a male figure holding a gun, and topped with feathers
  height 95 cm
• Provenance:
  The Estate of Ray Hughes
• References:
  Cf. for comparison Arthur P. Bourgeois, Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 185
• Notes:
  Makunda is an initiation ceremony used to transition male children into manhood. Following the completion of initiation rites, the young men are led out of seclusion and back into the community. Yaka masks are worn during public festivities, including a great village feast, to welcome the initiates back to the community. The Kholuka mask is worn by the camp leader and signal the end of the day's ceremonies. Adenike Cosgrove
• Estimate:
  A$4,000 - 6,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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