Anthropomorphic mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, Pende
Price
EUR 400
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, GermanyPeter Stoffers, Kiel, Germany
Size
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
wood,
Originally, “mbuya” masks were used at initiation ceremonies “mukanda” to mark the end of male circumcision rituals.
Today, they perform at festivities in the villages for entertainment and serve to portray different characters and role models of the Pende society.