261047- African METOKO mask - Congo.

261047- African METOKO mask - Congo.
€145.00

African METOKO mask, Congo.
Hand carved from a single piece of wood.
Height: 32 cm.

Traditional wooden mask of the Metoko people, characterized by scarification patterns and large, circular eyes. Used in initiation ceremonies within the Butoka society, these masks represent spiritual transformation and were later placed on the graves of high-ranking initiates.