Masque casque "hemba" · R. D. Congo, Suku · ID: 3045330
n'est plus disponible
Provenance
Jean-Paul Agogué, Champigny-sur-Marne, FranceDescription
wood, polychrome painted, grass fibre, rep., base
The “hemba” mask was first danced within the initiation camp. A notable of the village had previously treated the mask with a concoction of powerful ingredients and the blood of a cock had been sprinkled over it. Additional charms are placed inside the mask or attached to its shaggy fringe that would “shoot” any witch who might attempt to harm the dancer.
Littérature comparée
Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 162