Mask "nsembu" · D. R. Congo, Kumu · ID: 3034724
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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.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., Maniema, München 1989, p. 233