Masque facial anthropomorphe "nsembu" ou "ibole" · R. D. Congo, Kumu · ID: 3044741
Vendu
1 700 €
Provenance
German CollectionZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, 24 November 2007, lot 195
Description
wood,
This masks are used by the “nkunda” society of sorcerers who call upon the primordial ancestors for purposes of social control.
Littérature comparée
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 65 ill. 1
Publications
AHDRC: 0035007