Search
Search Constraints
Start Over
You searched for:
Collection
Muriel and Marcus Zbar Collection
✖ Remove constraint Collection: Muriel and Marcus Zbar Collection
Exclude Pages
Yes
✖ Remove constraint Exclude Pages: Yes
Media Type
Objects
✖ Remove constraint Media Type: Objects
Subject (Geographic)
Africa, Sub-Saharan, Africa, Central, Congo (Democratic Republic)
✖ Remove constraint Subject (Geographic): Africa, Sub-Saharan, Africa, Central, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Subject (Topic)
Masks, Luba, Luba (African people)--Rites and ceremonies, Luba (African people)--Politics and government
✖ Remove constraint Subject (Topic): Masks, Luba, Luba (African people)--Rites and ceremonies, Luba (African people)--Politics and government
Search Results
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden ceremonial mask made for the Bwadi ya Kifwebe association, a group that polices social behavior and neutralizes disruptive elements within the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The masks are worn in a variety of ceremonies.