Yela/ Kela Ancestor Mongo Mask, Congo #654 Guedra Dance Hand cast Marbled Powder Recycled

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Yela/ Kela Ancestor Mongo Mask, Congo #654 Guedra Dance Hand cast Marbled Powder RecycledYela Ancestor Mongo Mask, Congo #654 A very rare mask of the Yela People of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It represents the Ancestor Mongo. A Myth of the Origins of the Yela People recounts them as Descendants of the Great Ancestor Mongo (similar to the Tetela People with Ancestor Efomy). Another great example of Yela Art is the famous statuette belonging to Willy Mestach (described as "extremely rare statuette from the Kela Yela, a Mongo Group").