Mask "pwoom itok" · D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3038480
sold
EUR 2,400
Provenance
Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, GermanyKetterer, Munich, 8. November 1980, lot 138
Dieter Eulenburg, Dreieich, Germany
Size
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
Description
wood, slightly shiny brown patina, kaolin, conical protruding eyes, enclosed by drilled holes, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
this mask type can be found among various Kuba groups, including the Bushoong and the Ngeende. It appears during the young men’s initiation and also performs as a dance mask. It incarnates an old wise man who is consulted by the other dancers.