BEMBE rare powerful circumcision mask Congo Drc African

CONGO DRC GOMA - Bembe Rare zoomorphic owl mask. The Goma live a little south of Bembe, in eastern Congo. They are very close to it culturally. A similar mask was mentioned by Marc Leo Felix (see bibl

CONGO DRC GOMA - Bembe Rare zoomorphic owl mask. The Goma live a little south of Bembe, in eastern Congo. They are very close to it culturally. A similar mask was mentioned by Marc Leo Felix (see bibl

LULUA masks were used during circumcision and funeral ceremonies. They display enlarged eyes and have a powerful appearance. Unique mask for the collector of tribal art. Good quality with slight trace

A finely carved wooden animal form mask with wonderful brightly colored and incised geometric designs. Bembe peoples, DRC/Congo, Africa. The mask measures 15 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can be i

CONGO DRC RARE LEGA MASK Powerful mask probably representing an old man or a sick person. This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami, a "semi-secret" association that organized the social str

Title: Butende's Bembe/Goma mask - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: This African tribal mask of the Bembe, associated with the initiation and circumcision rituals of the Butende, has la

Title: Beautiful initiation BEMBE Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1303 Provenance/Additional Info: CONGO DRC BEMBE Large zoomorphic Owl mask Atypical mask, with his off-center smile that gives him a

CONGO DRC BEMBE INITIATION MASK "Eluba Ya Butende" Beautiful mask, with the typical aesthetic of this area of the country The face is surrounded by a stylized beard, the large half-closed eyes emit a

POWERFUL SALAMPASU WARRIOR MASK CHARACTERISTICS : TYPE OF OBJECT : Mask ETHNICAL GROUP : Salampasu COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Democratic Republic Congo (ex Zaire ex Belgian Congo). MATERIAL : Wood, textile,

CONGO DRC BEMBE Zoomorphic Owl mask Called "Eluba ya butende na cwecwe" or "Emangungu" these masks were worn during the initiation rites of young people. "The animal that dominates the heights of the

A carved wooden mask with traditional enlarged eyes and overall teardrop shaped form, and signs of handling and wear and traditional use. Goma or Bembe peoples mask, Congo / DRC , central Africa. - Ex

CONGO DRC Superb BEMBE zoomorphic mask Eluba ya butende Architecture very similar to that published in "Masks in Congo" in 2016 and sold at Sotheby's in 2007 In this book, Pol Pierre Gossiaux, undispu

Title: BEMBE Beautiful Zoomorphic Owl Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1212 Additional Information: CONGO DRC BEMBE Beautiful zoomorphic Owl mask Called "Eluba ya butende na cwecwe" or "Emangungu" th

CONGO RDC BEMBE ALUNGA MASK "Ecwabuka ya alunga" (the head of Alunga) Or Echwaboka (PP Gossiaux) Those masks are often janiform and monoxyl helmets. But not always, it can be also two half cylinders c

CONGO DRC Anthropomorphic HEMBA Mask Anthropomorphic Hemba masks are rare, they give off an impression of majesty and serenity The Hemba are a people living in the province of Katanga (Congo DRC) betw

CONGO DRC LEGA Rare idimu Bwami mask with handle A similar mask is illustrated in "Masks in Congo", by Marc Léo Félix, page 57. Other Lega "with handle" masks have been published in: Biebuyc

Title: Bembe Alunga mask - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: A face with large concave orbits, a nose and a mouth reduced, form this African mask surmounted by a growth evoking horns. Th

CONGO DRC LEGA IDIMU MASK A similar mask (general shape, mouth and dimensions) is published page 154 in "Masques, Dapper, 1995," (see bibliography) This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami,

Title: Bembe Face Mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Mask Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Materials: Wood Dimensions: 13,78 Inch Weight: 1,98 Pounds Not

Title: Bembe Face Mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 15,75 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 1,43 Pounds Item type: Mask Descript

Title: Bembe Face Mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 15,75 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 1,43 Pounds Item type: Mask Provenan

Title: Bembé Echawokaba hem mask - DRC Congo- African Art Tribal Art Date Period: Mid 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 16,14 Inch Weight: 7,5 Pounds Materials: Wood Item Type: Mask, hel

A very rare old wooden mask from the Hemba peoples, Congo / DRC, Africa. This Hemba mask, known as "Soko Mutu" means “chimpanzee-human,” and traditionally appears at funerals and may also serve pr

A rare carved wooden Kumu mask. Kumu peoples, Congo / DRC , central Africa. Provenance:- Field collected by Rev. Lawson Mooney in Congo, thence to Dr. Ken Adelman, Former director of USAID Zaire, prio