Mask "nsembu" · D. R. Congo, Kumu · ID: 3035288
sold
EUR 520
Size
H: 34,5 cm
H: 13.6 inch
Description
light brown wood, brown patina, red pigments, rectangular eyes and mouth, feather beard, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, 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.