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A mask of the type worn in dances and rituals by the Teke (or Ba Teke, also called Anziku) tribes in the Congo and thereabouts. Apparently these disk-shaped masks had a bit projecting behind that was gripped by the teeth, and by that means the mask was held in place.

Description
A mask of the type worn in dances and rituals by the Teke (or Ba Teke, also called Anziku) tribes in the Congo and thereabouts. Apparently these disk-shaped masks had a bit projecting behind that was gripped by the teeth, and by that means the mask was held in place.