tribal colorful hand carved African Teke mask 13\" For Sale

This a beautiful and colorful Teke from theTekepeople, orBatekealso known as theTyoorTio, are aBantu central African ethnic group that speak the Teke languages. Its population is situated mainly in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo, with a minority in Gabon. The name of the tribe shows what the occupation of the tribe was trading. The wordTekemeans \'to sell\'. Teke masks are mainly used in traditional dancing ceremonies such as wedding, funeral and initiation ceremonies of young men entering adult hood. The mask is also used as a social and political identifier of social structure within a tribe or family. The dimension is 13 inches or 6.50 inches radius.

Note; Patternsand designsdiffers slightly as these masks are made by the same tribe but different family.