Face mask "eluba" or "emangungu" · D. R. Congo, Bembe (eastern) · ID: 3044906
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
Alain Guisson, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 37,5 cm
H: 14.8 inch
Description
wood, kaolin,
This mask was used by members of the “butende bwa eluba” secret society during initiation ceremonies. It represents the bird “kolyulyo” and is linked to nature spirits.
The object Face mask “eluba” or “emangungu” with the object ID 3044906 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 253 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., Maniema, München 1989, p. 158