Mask "fumu" or "pumbu"
D. R. Congo, Pende
not available anymore
Provenance
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, GermanySize
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, red pigment, raffia cloth and -bast,
The “fumu” mask type represents a tribal chief, while “pumbu” represents the executioner. Both mask types are difficult to distinguish, because both have hairstyles with conically protruding lobes.