MC1415 Beau masque Nsembu Komo Kumu Mask Congo African Tribal Art Africain masque The stone statues of Bas-Congo

The stone statues of Bas-Congo are generally attributed to the Bambona

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ORIGINE: République Démocratique du Congo

DIMENSIONS: About 18 1/2 inches high (47 cm)

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MC1415 Beau masque Nsembu Komo Kumu Mask Congo African Tribal Art Africain masque The stone statues of Bas-CongoEnglish description below CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL KUMU MASK KOMO The "Nsembu" masks were used during the initiation rites of the "secret" divination society Nkunda The Kumu are a Bantu people living in the equatorial forest of eastern Congo, DRC, in the province of North Kivu. They are neighbors, among others, of the Lega, the Leka, the Lengola, the Songola, the Pere, the Kwame and the Nyanga. Features: OBJECT TYPE: Mask. ETHNIC GROUP: Kumu Komo COUNTRY