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Very Large Tetela Songye mask (30 X 12 X 8 inches)See original listing |
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May 01, 2013
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San Diego, California, United States
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111059479492
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This is a large Tetela mask from west central Africa. It can stand on its own without a base or can be wall mounted. It stands two and half feet tall and a foot wide. It has a nice patina and has multiple layers of kaolin. This white clay like material is painted on to represent the spirits of ancestors.
The Tetela live in central Congo. They have a war-like reputation and joined with the Arabs from the north in their slave raids. The name is thought to be derived from their god, Tamatola, meaning 'the one who never laughs'. The Tetela appear to share many of the cultural features of their Songye neighbors to the south, but their figures and masks are rare. Very little is known about their precise purpose. |
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