Warrior mask "kasangu" ·  D. R. Congo, Salampasu · ID: 3045310

Description

wood, white and red pigment, bast fibre, base

This mask, with its aggressive expression and sharp-pointed teeth, is owned by the warrior society “mugongo”.

To become a member of this society, the young men must be circumcised and go through several stages of initiation, each with its own type of mask.

Present mask belongs to the “ibuku” initiation stage and may only be worn by warriors that have already killed and decapitated an enemy in battle.

The object Warrior mask “kasangu” with the object ID 3045310 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 351.

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