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.
The object Mask “nsembu” with the object ID 3035288 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 348 achieved a sales price of EUR 520.
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