MC1744 Superb and rare initiation mask Bembe Congo Rdc mask
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Superb BEMBE mask
In this book, Pol Pierre Gossiaux, undisputed specialist of the Bembe describes them as ambiguous and polysemous Cwecwe "owl" zoomorphic masks, which can combine the traits of several animals (the mbogo buffalo and the tundu a, ntilope )
They consider themselves as the descendants of the Lega to whom they are culturally close. Thus, the Bwamè of the Bembe has many points in common with the Bwami of the Lega.
At the same time, there are other secret associations such as the Elunda and the Alunga, whose helm mask is well known to art lovers in the Congo.
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Sold without the base
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- Persona. Masks from Africa. Hidden and Revealed Identities, Anne-Marie Bouttiaux Editions 5 Continents & RMCA (Tervuren Museum)
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, undisputed specialist of the Bembe describes them as ambiguous and polysemous "owl" ( cwecwe ) masks, which can combine the traits of several animals (the buffalo mbogo and the tundu antelope tundu )
The Bembe are based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Do not confuse them with the Beembe who sometimes also spell Bembe and who are a people of the Kongo group)
At the same time, they have other secret associations such as Elunda and Alunga, whose mask helmets are well known by Congo art lovers.
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