MC1673 Superbe masque double Komo Kumu Nsumbu Mask Congo STATUE (and the Boyo)

(and the Boyo)

Cross-shaped scarifications on the cheeks and forehead This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami

A kneeling female representation in the round tops this beautiful chief's staff

(Art and power in the Central African Savanna

Hauteur 58 cm

MC1673 Superbe masque double Komo Kumu Nsumbu Mask Congo STATUE (and the Boyo)English description below CONGO DRC SUPERB NSEMBU KUMU PANEL MASK Among the Kumu, the Nsembu masks are important objects, the masks, which come in pairs (feminine masculine) are generally distinct, but can more rarely be brought together and juxtaposed as is the case here For similar pieces, see Flix, 1987, pages 64 and 65 and Neyt, 2010, figure 47 Masks personify the spirit of divination They are worn during ceremonies, only by the descendants of the