Helmet mask · D. R. Congo, Bindji · ID: 3034058
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Provenance
German Private Collection (1972)Size
H: 43 cm
H: 16.9 inch
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, polychrome paint, of voluminous form with bulging forehead and a bulky nose, a small hole with cord underneath the nose for fixing the mask with the teeth, knob-shaped crowning, pierced around the rim, min. dam., traces of abrasion;
the Bindji are very well known for their elaborate carved pipes and their powerful helmet masks “tshibangabanga” which are very similar to the “bwoom” masks of the Kuba. They are worn by the master of initiation camp.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 106