Mask · R. D. Congo, Biombo · ID: 3033504
Frank Bell, Cologne, Germany
Description
wood, red dyed facial plane, brown paint, kaolin, big vaulted eyes with narrow see slits, band ornaments with the characteristic triangular pattern, three raffia clamps backside for attachment of the mask, drilled holes around the rim, where originally a cuff of grass fibre bundles was attached, slightly dam., missing parts backside at the rim, on base;
most Biombo masks are used in context of initiation rituals. All have black and white triangular decorative marks on the cheeks, but three different types exist: “munjinga” the messenger, who comes out first during ceremonies, the female “tshimoana” and “muluala”, a mask with chameleon eyes used at funerals of important people.
L’objet Mask avec l’ID d’objet 3033504 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 70th tribal art auction dans 8 septembre 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 381 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 200 €.
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Littérature comparée
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 14 f.