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Màscara kiwoyo o giwoyo
Kiwoyo or giwoyo mask
The kiwoyo or giwoyo mask was used for a variety of occasions: the initiation of young men, the planting of millet or the enthronement of a new community chief. It is defined by a rounded forehead, a pronounced nasal crest, sunken eyes, a triangular beard and incised geometric patterns. The dancer would wear it horizontally on his head, with his body covered in a fibre garment and a fly-swatter in…
Creator
- Pende orientals
Type of item
- Mask
- masks (costume)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
- inicis segle XX
Places
- Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Identifier
- MEB CF 290
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H499122
Extent
- 76 x 27 x 18,5 cm
Format
- tallada
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:38.101Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:58:01.490Z