Detail View: The AMICA Library: Mask (Koluka/mbala)
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1969.8
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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African; Central African; Congolese
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Africa, Zaire, Yaka, northern area
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Title:
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Mask (Koluka/mbala)
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1935-1940
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Creation Start Date:
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1935
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Creation End Date:
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1940
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood, cloth, raffia, and pigment
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Style or Period:
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Africa, Zaire, Yaka, northern area
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 47cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1969.8
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Katherine C. White
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Robert Stolper, New York (1962)
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Context:
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Yaka masks instruct and protect male youths during initiation. Designed by both sculptor and wearer-initiate, the masks were danced, displayed, and then judged on the basis of their originality, skillful construction, and striking color combinations. Imagery symbolizes the sexes: the multiple projections recall the feathered woven hats of paramount chiefs; the delicately painted colors refer to men (red) and women (white); and the large slit eyes and nose evoke a powerful, watchful ancestral presence.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1969.8.tif
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