Mask "nsembu" ·  R. D. Congo, Kumu · ID: 3032291

Description

light wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, incised scarification marks, painted with dots, pierced around the rim, dam., missing parts, 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.