height 9in (23cm) mbuya, the left eye severely gouged; significantly aged and varied light and dark brown patina with white and black painted highlights. Provenance: Carl Prevost, Houston Ruth and Marc Franklin Collection In mbuya mime performances, this mask represented the attractive young stranger, ga-ngema, who charms women and causes havoc. With slight variation it also represents ngemba samba, an agile athlete who climbs palm trees to collect palm wine, also thus charming women. The left eye is gouged, apparently as a warning to young men who behave like that.
height 9in (23cm) mbuya, the left eye severely gouged; significantly aged and varied light and dark brown patina with white and black painted highlights. Provenance: Carl Prevost, Houston Ruth and Marc Franklin Collection In mbuya mime performances, this mask represented the attractive young stranger, ga-ngema, who charms women and causes havoc. With slight variation it also represents ngemba samba, an agile athlete who climbs palm trees to collect palm wine, also thus charming women. The left eye is gouged, apparently as a warning to young men who behave like that.
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