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

Description

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 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 Lega, Leka, Lengola, Songola, Pere, Kwame and Nyanga

Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.
ETHNICAL GROUP: Kumu - Komo
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATERIAL: Wood, vegetal fibers
DIMENSIONS: About 13 3/4 Inches high (wood only)
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures.
The base is NOT included

Reserve: $325.00

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

Lot 0111

Estimate $400-$500

Jun 17, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT

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