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Nsembu KUMU KOMO initiation Mask African art Congo Drc

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Nsembu KUMU KOMO initiation Mask African art Congo Drc

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Title: Nsembu KUMU KOMO initiation Mask African art Congo Drc

Provenance/Additional Info: CONGO DRC
KUMU INITIATION MASK
Nice little 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 northeast of Congo DRC in the province of North Kivu, they are neighbors of the Lega
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.
ETHNICAL GROUP: KUMU – KOMO.
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 11 Inches high
CONDITION: Medium (see pictures)
The base is NOT included
Bibliography:
- KOMO Mask : Wauthier De Mahieu, Tribal Art Magazine n°88 Summer 2018

Reserve: $100.00

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