Anthropomorphic mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, Pende
not available anymore
Provenance
Jan Kusters, Waalre, The NetherlandsSize
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments, plant fibre, raffia bast,
Taken out of the ritual context, the type of a mask can no longer be clearly determined. This mask could possibly be assigned to the “nganga ngombo mukhetu” type (female diviner).