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Description : African Ceremonial Helmet Animal Mask Yaka or Suku people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century, painted wood and hide hyena mask with raffia, H33 W18 Provenance: Acquired in Australia in 1990s Southern private collection Other Notes: These masks used during the ceremonial transition to adult life. Adolescent boys are separated from the village and undergo a series tests designed to measure their strength and courage. This Oceanic collection is the property of a Daniel Island, South Carolina private collector. The collector became fascinated and intrigued by Oceanic Art while on a trip to New Zealand and Australia as the physician of the US Roller Skating Team in the late 1980's. On this trip, he made his first purchases of native Oceanic art from a German couple who owned Galleries Primitif in Syndey, Australia. The dealers had visited and acquired from Papua New Guinea's primitive tribes for decades. After assembling his collection, it was shipped to Atlanta, Georgia. The High Museum provided advice for best display practices for these objects. The collector is now at the stage of downsizing, which necessitates the disposition of his collection.
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