Kidumu mask
Teke · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MFANT-39
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- Height
- 36 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments black and red.
Cover mask by members of society Kidumu at weddings, funeral ceremonies of important members or at the reception of personalities and at any other important holiday.…
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Full original description
Cover mask by members of society Kidumu at weddings, funeral ceremonies of important members or at the reception of personalities and at any other important holiday. They are round, with two planes separated by a horizontal median line. You can guess a human face with very stylized features with clear mastery of geometric drawings. Alternance of the different polychrome zones, red, black, white. Oval face with open mouth and eyes.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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