Mask "nsembu"
D. R. Congo, Kumu
not available anymore
Provenance
Joseph Franzen, Heerlen, The NetherlandsSize
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of polychrome paint, pierced around the rim, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, metal socle;
masks of the Kumu are called “nsembu” or “ibole. They appear in paired dances that contrast male and female roles during initiation into the “nkunda” divination society.