MC1110 Beau Masque Goma Bembe Butende Mask Congo Rdc Luba these masks were to inspire

these masks were to inspire respect and fear

in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema

particularly in the use of stylized ritual masks

DIMENSIONS: Hauteur 28 cm

CONDITION: Medium

MC1110 Beau Masque Goma Bembe Butende Mask Congo Rdc Luba these masks were to inspireFor English, please have a look below. CONGO DRC Beautiful GOMA mask Beautiful large polychrome mask which is reminiscent of the Butende des Bembe initiation masks. Thus, the eyes are in the center of immense orbits whitened with kaolin, the decorations in the form of friezes of triangles are also present. For a similar mask, see Marc Leo Felix p33 n1 ( see bibliography) The Goma are few in number, their population was estimated at 5,000 people in