New to LiveAuctioneers?

Large HEMBA Monkey Chimpanzee Soko Motu Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1462

Description

Title: Large HEMBA Monkey Chimpanzee Soko Motu Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1462

Description: CONGO DRC
LARGE HEMBA
Zoomorphic Chimpanze Mask
« Mwisi Gwa So’o » & « Soko Mutu »

Unfortunately damaged
The Hemba live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba river (Congo river), to the west, and Lake Tanganyka, to the east
Their territory is articulated around the Luika river which delimits the Hemba of the north and those of the south. They are therefore present in the south of the province of Maniema as well as in the north of the province of Tanganyka.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Characteristics:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Chimpanzee Mask.
ETHNICAL GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba. .
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATÉRIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 12 1/4 inches high
(31 cm)
CONDITION: Bad
Base is NOT included

BIBLIOGRAPHY

- SO'O MASKS AND HEMBA FUNERARY FESTIVAL, THOMAS D. BLAKELY AND PAMELA A. R. BLAKELY, AFRICAN ARTS, VOL. 21, NO. 1 (NOV., 1987), PP. 30-37+84-86 (11 PAGES)

- LA GRANDE STATUAIRE HEMBA DU ZAIRE, FRANÇOIS NEYT, 1977, UCL LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE.

- AFRICAN ARTS, VOL. 21, N° 1, 1987. BLAKELY

- MASKS IN CONGO, VIVIANE BAEKE, BAEKE, ARTHUR BOURGEOIS, KELLIM BROWN, DAVID BINKLEY, RIK CEYSSENS, MARC LEO FELIX, POL PIERRE GOSSIAUX, MANUEL JORDANL, CONSTANTIN PETRIDIS, ZOË STROHER, JULIEN VOLPER, PAN YANQIN. EDITION MARC LEO FELIX, 2016

.

Reserve: $375.00

Shipping:

Domestic: Flat-rate of $50.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.

International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination. International shipping may be subject to VAT.

Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.

Location: This item ships from Belgium

Your purchase is protected:
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Chairish Auctions specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Chairish Auctions within 5 days of receiving the item.

Buyer's Premium

20%

Large HEMBA Monkey Chimpanzee Soko Motu Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1462

Lot 0055

Estimate $450-$550

Bidding starts Mar 24, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT

Starting Price

Secure

$180

Get approved to bid.

LiveAuctioneers Purchase Protection

Vetted auction houses

Secure, online bidding

Returns guaranteed for misrepresented listings

Dedicated support when you need it

Primitive Passions: Exclusive Tribal Art Sale

Mar 24, 2026 8:00 PM EDT

New York, NY, United States

Large KOMO - KUMU wood Mask Ituri Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery TA1689: Title: Large KOMO - KUMU wood Mask Ituri Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery TA1689 Description: CONGO DRC LARGE KUMU - KOMO NSEMBU MASK The "Nsembu" masks were used during the initiation rites of

Large KOMO - KUMU wood Mask Ituri Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery TA1689

Rare & Powerful SHI Tribe Mask neighbors Lega Congo African Tribal Art 0900: Title: Rare & Powerful SHI Tribe Mask neighbors Lega Congo African Tribal Art 0900 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO DRC Rare SHI Mask Bushi

Rare & Powerful SHI Tribe Mask neighbors Lega Congo African Tribal Art 0900

LEGA Sakimatwematwe multi-headed Figure Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1873: Title: LEGA Sakimatwematwe multi-headed Figure Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1873 Description: CONGO DRC LEGA Sakimatwematwe Figure “Sir Numerous heads saw an elephant on the opposite bank

LEGA Sakimatwematwe multi-headed Figure Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1873

Old LEGA Bwami cult wooden Face Mask Congo Drc Warega African Tribal Art 1127: Title: Old LEGA Bwami cult wooden Face Mask Congo Drc Warega African Tribal Art 1127 Description: CONGO RDC Beautiful Lega idimu mask Obviously old Those masks were used in the cult of Bwami, an

Old LEGA Bwami cult wooden Face Mask Congo Drc Warega African Tribal Art 1127

SONGYE Kifwebe power figure statue sculpture Congo African Tribal Art 1464: Title: SONGYE Kifwebe power figure statue sculpture Congo African Tribal Art 1464 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO DRC CUTE SONGYE POWER

SONGYE Kifwebe power figure statue sculpture Congo African Tribal Art 1464

Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc1906: Title: Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc1906 Description: CONGO DRC LEGA idimu Bwami mask Idimu masks are significantly larger than Lukwakongo masks, but

Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc1906

Fine LUBA old cult figure statue sculpture Congo African Tribal Art 1275: Title: Fine LUBA old cult figure statue sculpture Congo African Tribal Art 1275 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL OLD FEMALE

Fine LUBA old cult figure statue sculpture Congo African Tribal Art 1275

Superb KOMO - KUMU wood pannel Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery 1673: Title: Superb KOMO - KUMU wood pannel Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery 1673 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO DRC SUPERB NSEMBU KUMU

Superb KOMO - KUMU wood pannel Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery 1673

Powerful & Rare old Pende Mbuya Mask DR Congo – African Tribal Art 2191: Title: Powerful & Rare old Pende Mbuya Mask DR Congo – African Tribal Art 2191 Description: CONGO DRC Mbuya Mask – Pende Old carved wooden dance mask, very expressive Central Pende

Powerful & Rare old Pende Mbuya Mask DR Congo – African Tribal Art 2191

Nice SONGYE Power Figure nail Fetish Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art MC 1860: Title: Nice SONGYE Power Figure nail Fetish Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art MC 1860 Description: CONGO DRC Cute SONGYE Power Figure (NKISHI) According to the classification made by François

Nice SONGYE Power Figure nail Fetish Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art MC 1860

BEMBE Ancestor Figure from the East Congo Drc statue African Tribal Art 1473: Title: BEMBE Ancestor Figure from the East Congo Drc statue African Tribal Art 1473 Description: CONGO DRC BEMBE Ancestor Figure Mizi or Mizimu The Bembe are based in eastern Democratic Republic of

BEMBE Ancestor Figure from the East Congo Drc statue African Tribal Art 1473

Elegant Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1890: Title: Elegant Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1890 Description: CONGO DRC Powerful idimu LEGA mask Very beautiful architecture, a little cubist The face is whitened

Elegant Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1890

Beautiful KUSU ancestor figure Statue Congo DRC Hemba African Tribal Art MC 1704: Title: Beautiful KUSU ancestor figure Statue Congo DRC Hemba African Tribal Art MC 1704 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO DRC KUSU ancestor fig

Beautiful KUSU ancestor figure Statue Congo DRC Hemba African Tribal Art MC 1704

Large Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1399: Title: Large Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1399 Description: CONGO DRC HEMBA Large Ancestor Figure (Singiti) Representative of one of the Southern Niembo styles, the "Sayi

Large Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1399

Large LUBA Kifwebe mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Baluba MC 2131: Title: Large LUBA Kifwebe mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Baluba MC 2131 Description: BEAUTIFUL LUBA KIFWEBE MASK The Kifwebe masks of the Luba and the Songye have a lot of similarities, so it is qu

Large LUBA Kifwebe mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Baluba MC 2131

Powerful BALI wood Mask Ituri Area Ndaaka Congo African Tribal Art 1731: Title: Powerful BALI wood Mask Ituri Area Ndaaka Congo African Tribal Art 1731 Description: CONGO DR Ituri River area BEAUTIFUL MASK, Probably Ndaaka or Baali Carved wood and pigment, with half-moon e

Powerful BALI wood Mask Ituri Area Ndaaka Congo African Tribal Art 1731

Beautiful Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure statue Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1557: Title: Beautiful Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure statue Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1557 Description: CONGO DRC HEMBA Ancestor Figure (Singiti) The Hemba live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba

Beautiful Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure statue Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1557

Rare & Beautiful GOMA mask Congo DRC Bembe African Tribal Art 1757: Title: Rare & Beautiful GOMA mask Congo DRC Bembe African Tribal Art 1757 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL & RARE GOMA MASK Beau

Rare & Beautiful GOMA mask Congo DRC Bembe African Tribal Art 1757

Large 15" BEMBE Zoomorphic Owl Wood Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1211: Title: Large 15" BEMBE Zoomorphic Owl Wood Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1211 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO DRC BEMBE LARGE ZOOMORPHIC

Large 15" BEMBE Zoomorphic Owl Wood Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1211

BEMBE Nice zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1871: Title: BEMBE Nice zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1871 Description: CONGO DRC Rare BEMBE initiation mask (M'cwe Wa Wondolomina) Beautiful initiation mask with 4 eyes Wor

BEMBE Nice zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1871

Related Items

Large LUBA Kifwebe mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Baluba MC 2131: Title: Large LUBA Kifwebe mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Baluba MC 2131 Description: BEAUTIFUL LUBA KIFWEBE MASK The Kifwebe masks of the Luba and the Songye have a lot of similarities, so it is qu

Large LUBA Kifwebe mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Baluba MC 2131

Songye Kifwebe mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Songye Kifwebe mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ancient African Art Wood Carving 17"

Apr 25, 2026Songye Kifwebe mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Featured

Large Anthropomorphic NGBAKA Ubangi wooden Face Mask African Tribal Art MC 1887: Title: Large Anthropomorphic NGBAKA Ubangi wooden Face Mask African Tribal Art MC 1887 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO RDC Large anthropomorp

Large Anthropomorphic NGBAKA Ubangi wooden Face Mask African Tribal Art MC 1887

Very rare initiation BEMBE Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1301: Title: Very rare initiation BEMBE Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1301 Description: CONGO DRC Extremely rare BEMBE initiation mask (M'cwe wa wondolomina) Beautiful initiation mask with 4 eyes I only

Very rare initiation BEMBE Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1301

Superb ! LEGA Idimu Bwami wood Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery 1197: Title: Superb ! LEGA Idimu Bwami wood Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery 1197 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO DRC LEGA idimu Mask Supe

Superb ! LEGA Idimu Bwami wood Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery 1197

Elegant Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1890: Title: Elegant Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1890 Description: CONGO DRC Powerful idimu LEGA mask Very beautiful architecture, a little cubist The face is whitened

Elegant Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1890

BEMBE Nice zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1871: Title: BEMBE Nice zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1871 Description: CONGO DRC Rare BEMBE initiation mask (M'cwe Wa Wondolomina) Beautiful initiation mask with 4 eyes Wor

BEMBE Nice zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1871

Powerful BALI wood Mask Ituri Area Ndaaka Congo African Tribal Art 1731: Title: Powerful BALI wood Mask Ituri Area Ndaaka Congo African Tribal Art 1731 Description: CONGO DR Ituri River area BEAUTIFUL MASK, Probably Ndaaka or Baali Carved wood and pigment, with half-moon e

Powerful BALI wood Mask Ituri Area Ndaaka Congo African Tribal Art 1731

Old LEGA Bwami Cult wood Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art Africain mc 1858: Title: Old LEGA Bwami Cult wood Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art Africain mc 1858 Description: CONGO DRC Powerful idimu LEGA Mask Visibly a very old one This type of mask was used in the cult of the

Old LEGA Bwami Cult wood Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art Africain mc 1858

Rare LEGA KWAME Kayamba Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1101: Title: Rare LEGA KWAME Kayamba Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1101 Description: CONGO RDC Large Zoomorphic Mask KAYAMBA LEGA - KWAME Large Kwame Kayamba mask. The Bakwame are considered

Rare LEGA KWAME Kayamba Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1101

LEGA Nice idimu Mask cult of the Bwami Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1076: Title: LEGA Nice idimu Mask cult of the Bwami Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1076 Description: CONGO DRC Nice LEGA idimu mask Beautiful, very expressive mask, with a "closed" mouth and a typical heart-s

LEGA Nice idimu Mask cult of the Bwami Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1076

Rare & Beautiful GOMA mask Congo DRC Bembe African Tribal Art 1757: Title: Rare & Beautiful GOMA mask Congo DRC Bembe African Tribal Art 1757 Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL & RARE GOMA MASK Beau

Rare & Beautiful GOMA mask Congo DRC Bembe African Tribal Art 1757

TOP