Female Figure from a Karan-Wemba (Living Ancestress) Mask,

Female Figure from a Karan-Wemba (Living Ancestress) Mask
This dynamically carved figure was commissioned to honor a woman who had outlived her husband and attained the rank of “living ancestress,” a beacon of wisdom. Worn with a fiber costume, the mask—understood as an active entity—performed at the funeral of the ancestress and at subsequent commemorative festivals to promote communal well-being.
Rooster Headdress,

Rooster Headdress
Slingshot,

Slingshot
Female Figure,

Female Figure
Eighteen Flutes,

Eighteen Flutes
Hawk Mask,
