Anthropomorphic face mask "kindombolo" · D. R. Congo, Pende, East · ID: 3050922
Price
EUR 500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Alfons Bermel, Berlin, GermanyZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, 23 Februar 2002, lot 566
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Size
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
The drilled holes symbolize scars caused by smallpox. “Kindombolo’s” scars evoke his character since many argue that survivors of smallpox lose all respect for physical danger or social censure. Called “cruel” because he carries a whip, “kindombolo” maintains order on the dance floor but delights in outlandish and vulgar surprises.
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