Teke Mask 16.3 Food Truck and the slightly flexed stance

and the slightly flexed stance emphasises the navel

Size :- 10x10cm

Patterns and colours may have much to do with gender

this vintage elm wood stool offers both style and sustainability

and cast using the lost-wax technique — the bell is first shaped in wax

Teke Mask 16.3 Food Truck and the slightly flexed stanceThe Teke origin can be traced back to the 15th century. Teke are a widely scattered people. They are quite resourceful and employ a variety of means to make a living. They farm, hunt and fish, and actively seek to trade any surplus they might end up with. The artworks of the Teke consist mainly of small fetish statues for personal use, and larger fetish statues for use by the diviner or chief during important village ceremonies. The Teke or Kidumu