MC1367 Beau masque africain Yela voisins Mbole mask Congo Rdc MASQUE whose helmet mask is well

whose helmet mask is well known to Congolese art lovers

PROVENANCE: Bob Berete

- Congo Mythical Masks

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MC1367 Beau masque africain Yela voisins Mbole mask Congo Rdc MASQUE whose helmet mask is wellEnglish description below CONGO DRC Rare YELA mask The Yela are a people whose rites have remained quite mysterious to us. They are culturally close to the Mbole, a little better known, with whom they share the cult of Lilwa Their art is best known for the famous "OFIKA", sculptures of torture victims, the masks are rarer The Lilwa society (which could be compared to the Bwami of the Lega) organized the social structure, ensured the stability of the