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Maske "muyombo" ·  R. D. Congo, Pende · ID: 3032945

Vendu 600 €
Provenance
European Private Collection

Description

wood, polychrome paint, of hollowed form with a tongue-shaped projecting beard, a bonnet of coarse sacking, embroidered with bast fibres, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
the prolonged beard “mwevu” is a sign of dignity and wisdom of the ancestors. The mask type is used at hunting and initiation rites, as well as during circumcision ceremonies. It should guarantee fertility and well-being of the community.


Littérature comparée

Strother, Z.S., Pende, Mailand 2008, pl. 10 ff.


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