Rare initiation BEMBE Mask 6 eyes Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1302

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

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 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

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 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

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

CONGO DRC LEGA BWAMI MASK Atypical mask, by the shape of his nose and the bags under eyes that may suggest an influence of neighboring Bembe This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami, a "sem

This is an old hand carved wooden mask from the Biombo Peoples, Congo / DRC , Africa. Masks of this type are known as "Tshimwana" which were used during Initiation festivals. The mask was decorated wi

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

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 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

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

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 o

CONGO DRC SUPERB DOUBLE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK Rare Double face Mask This type of mask was used as part of the cult of the Bwami, an association that organized the social structure and ensured the stab

French description below CONGO RDC RARE LARGE AZANDE MASK The Zande people live in northern Congo, in the Ubangi area CHARACTERISTICS : TYPE OF OBJECT : Mask ETHNICAL GROUP : Zande Azande ORIGINE : De

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

CONGO DRC LEGA Superb Lukwakongo Mask Nice little mask, visibly old, very expressive despite its absence of a mouth, a relatively rare characteristic Lukwakongo maskettes are small and light wooden ma

CONGO DRC LEGA Bwami Lukwakongo Mask Beautiful heart-shaped face mask bleached with kaolin Eyes are cowry-shaped, the mouth is barely suggested Cross-shaped scarifications on the forehead and cheeks L

Title: Buyu Basikasingo mask - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: Fral flows have mixed Bembe, Lega, Buyu (Buye) or Boyo, Binji and Bangubangu within the same territories. The Basikasingo

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