Facial Mask Pwoomitok
Kuba · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MFANT-166
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- Material
- Wood, cloth, rope and pigments.
Its great ciliary arches are an evocation of the ancient buffalo horns that adorned the warriors' heads. The embossed eyes are always surrounded by small holes…
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Its great ciliary arches are an evocation of the ancient buffalo horns that adorned the warriors' heads. The embossed eyes are always surrounded by small holes to facilitate the vision of the dancer. The nose also outstanding and mouth embossed in the form of an inverted circle arch. Upright front with a relief contour, the interior decorated with geometric drawings. A red cloth ore surrounds the face and forehead. Braided raffle headdress. Eight braided raffles hang, beard-like, from the middle height of the red outline. It is a dance mask that participates in the initiation of young people and represents the wisest of the elderly. Kuba masks are always real masks.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX or older
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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