Mask "nsembu"
D. R. Congo, Kumu
not available anymore
Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch
Description
wood, polychrome paint, expressive face characterized by large rectangular eyes and open mouth with visible teeth, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, small missing parts, base
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 65, ill. 1Publications
AHDRC: 0139887