COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
mediaCollectionId
AMICO~1~1
The AMICA Library
Collection
true
AMICA ID:
BCM_.75.42.4
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BCM_.75.42.4
AMICA ID
false
AMICA Library Year:
2003
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2003
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
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Costume and Jewelry
Object Type
false
Description:
Carved and constructed face mask held by short, round handle and base; oval wooden face with large, protuberant features; exaggerated nose with center ridge and broad, square nostrils; nose merges with narrow, rectangular jaw; mouth agape with red protrusion; large ovoid eyes with central grooves, viewing slits below; large, square ears at sides angled forward; all areas with white pigment (kaolin?) except for blue pigment on lower half of eyes; coiffure a cone-shape superstructure of painted woven fiber material pegged to top of head; red, black, white designs worn, chipped away; inward curving fiber cloth wrapped buffalo horn on each side of coiffure; raffia fringe completely encircles mask in several layers from below coiffure around chin.
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Carved and constructed face mask held by short, round handle and base; oval wooden face with large, protuberant features; exaggerated nose with center ridge and broad, square nostrils; nose merges with narrow, rectangular jaw; mouth agape with red protrusion; large ovoid eyes with central grooves, viewing slits below; large, square ears at sides angled forward; all areas with white pigment (kaolin?) except for blue pigment on lower half of eyes; coiffure a cone-shape superstructure of painted woven fiber material pegged to top of head; red, black, white designs worn, chipped away; inward curving fiber cloth wrapped buffalo horn on each side of coiffure; raffia fringe completely encircles mask in several layers from below coiffure around chin.
Description
false
Creator Nationality:
African
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African
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Yaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo
crt
Yaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Mask
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Mask
Title
false
View:
Full view
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Full view
View
false
Creation Date:
20th century
oct
20th century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1900
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1900
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1975
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1975
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
Wood, fiber (raffia), pigment
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Wood, fiber (raffia), pigment
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Masks
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Masks
Classification Term
false
Creation Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Creation Place
false
Dimensions:
(Including raffia): height: 21 1/2"; width: 15 1/2"; depth: 11 1/2"
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(Including raffia): height: 21 1/2"; width: 15 1/2"; depth: 11 1/2"
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
Brooklyn Children's Museum
oon
Brooklyn Children's Museum
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
75.42.4
ooa
75.42.4
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald, 1975
ooc
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald, 1975
Credit Line
false
Rights:
orl
<a href="http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html"target="_new">http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Initiation camps for Yaka boys may last 1 to 3 years as they undergo circumcision and instruction to learn and perfect skills, dance sequences, myths and sexual attitudes. New initiates wear the masks at the end of camp, when they reappear and begin a dance tour of the region. Only one camp official wears the kholuka mask with a puppetry superstructure and performs at the end of ceremonies. The dance tour presents new initiates to the people and reimburses the camp officials for their service. New initiates dance in pairs, hold the masks in front of their faces.
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Initiation camps for Yaka boys may last 1 to 3 years as they undergo circumcision and instruction to learn and perfect skills, dance sequences, myths and sexual attitudes. New initiates wear the masks at the end of camp, when they reappear and begin a dance tour of the region. Only one camp official wears the kholuka mask with a puppetry superstructure and performs at the end of ceremonies. The dance tour presents new initiates to the people and reimburses the camp officials for their service. New initiates dance in pairs, hold the masks in front of their faces.
Context
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
BCM_.75-42-4.tif
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BCM_.75-42-4.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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