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Initiation Mask
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
The mask is made by a tiriki male from likhambi fibre. It is stripped into fibres and woven into shape. It is worn by male initiates after circumcision.
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Details
- Title: Initiation Mask
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Mask
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Likhambi fibre
- Photographer: GibsPhotography
- Local Name: Ingolore
- Community: Tiriki
- Collection Date: 1972-12
- Collected By: Mr. C. Lewton Brain
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