Mask "nsembu" · D. R. Congo, Kumu · ID: 3035676
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Provenance
Alain de Monbrison, Paris, France (1990)Eduard Hess, Oberwil, Switzerland
Size
H: 34 cm
H: 13.4 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, characterized by large rectangular eyes and an open mouth with visible teeth, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
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.
Expertise
Alain de Monbrison, Paris, Februar 1990
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 65, ill. 1