Early 20th Century Makua Male Initiation Mask San Miguel Our Lady of Antigua

Our Lady of Antigua

Vivid Forest Green Serpentine have been treasured throughout West Africa for more than a thousand years

the Ivory Coast and northern Ghana

1" drop from ear

Its unique crystal structure makes it softer than other stones

Early 20th Century Makua Male Initiation Mask San Miguel Our Lady of AntiguaEarly 20th Century Makua Male Initiation Mask Approx. 11" long x 10 1 2" wide x 6" deep, 17" tall with base From Tanzania Mozambique Close to the Makonde People, the Makua People are established on the banks of the Zambezi River. They are present in the Mtwara region of southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique. These masks are associated with Male and Female Initiations. The German ethnographer, Karl Weule, reported that the male and female masks