Sculpture
32-10-7
From: Zambia
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 32-10-7 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Barotse |
| Provenience | Zambia |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Fiber | Wood |
| Iconography | Human |
| Description | Wooden with striped mask and net costume. Probably represents garb of leader of initiation ceremonies of boys. See Frobenius, Masken und Geheimbunde, pp. 32, 33 (from Holub, Sieben Jahre in Sudafrika, II, pp. 196, 197, 200 ff.); and cf. Frobenius, p. 53, fig. 6 (from Capello and Ivens); fig. 7, p. 57 (from Cameron, II, p. 163); p. 65, figs. 9 a, b, c, d (after Buchner). See also Joyce, Man, 1903, No. 38. |
| Height | 31 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, 1932 |
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