Kholuka mask

Kholuka mask

1900s
Culture
Yaka
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Object
mask
Medium
wood, raffia, burlap and paint
Accession Number
1986.352
Credit Line
Gift of John and Mary Pat Carlen

Yaka artist, Kholuka Mask, 1900s. Wood, raffia, burlap and paint; 40 in. x 21 in. x 16 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of John and Mary Pat Carlen, 1986.352

Dimensions
height: 30.3150 in, 77.00 cm; width: 9.0551 in, 23.00 cm; height: 40 in, 101.6000 cm; width: 21 in, 53.3400 cm; depth: 16 in, 40.6400 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Africa
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
John and Mary Pat Carlen, about 1980 to 1986, Zaire; Denver Art Museum, 1986

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