UIG5428660 Visage au nez cornu et reptile (metaphore de la fertilite masculine). Detail d\'un masque de danse Mbala utilise lors de la circoncision et de leur passage au statut adulte. 20eme siecle - Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies following the initiation of boys marking their circumcision and transition to adult status, The iconography of the masks often refers to metaphors for male fertility and sexuality in songs taught during the initiation. Democratic Republic of Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Africa. Yaka. 20th c byWerner Forman/UIG/Leemage; Werner Forman/UIG.