Teke Mask 16.3 Food Truck serving as a side table

serving as a side table to display your favorite decor items or as a rustic stool for extra seating

and the slightly flexed stance emphasises the navel

The robe was traditionally worn by the likes of the Tuareg people along the desert trading routes

Patterns and colours may have much to do with gender

Size: 42cm D x 20cm H

Teke Mask 16.3 Food Truck serving as a side tableThe 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