Mask "nsembu" ·  R. D. Congo, Kumu · ID: 3034724

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of polychrome paint, pierced around the rim, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, metal socle;
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.

Littérature comparée

Felix, Marc L., Maniema, München 1989, p. 233