fika ya wakilindi

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Mask

Historical main catalogue: "Mask made from the toe-like shells from the roots of the palm fronds of the coconut palm. When the mask is put on, the entire edge is studded with porcupine quills. This mask is worn by the Wakilindi, the chiefs of the Shambala, at the only sacrificial festival, FIKA VA WAKILINDI, which they only celebrate among themselves. 62cm long Shambala"

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Shambala
Object type
Mask
Dimensions
Gewicht: 0,1 kg
Gewicht: 0,6 kg
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 70 x 30 x 13 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Plant fibre
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 12440

Provenance and sources

where
Tanzania [Land/Region]
who
Shambala

who
Karl Roehl - Former Possessors

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