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SOLD / SOLD! MC1577 Mask of Nganga Kongo YOMBE Mask Congo DRC

SOLD / SOLD! MC1577 Mask of Nganga Kongo YOMBE Mask Congo DRC

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CONGO DRC

Kongo YOMBE Nganga* Diphomba Mask

Very expressive mask, realistically made, almond-shaped eyes, half-open mouth with visible cut teeth

These white masks were worn by the Nganga*, they represent the spirits of deceased ancestors

The Yombe are a people of Central Africa, established in Mayombe, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But there are also Yombe in the south-west of the Republic of Congo and in Cabinda (Angola).
They belong, as well as the Vili, to the great group of Kongos. (Bakongo)

*The Nganga is a “magician, a traditional healer, a healer, a witch doctor”

PROVENANCE: EX Franco-Belgian collection of Mr Ph. V.
(More details on request)

Features :

ITEM TYPE: Mask
ETHNICITY: Yombe / Kongo
ORIGIN: Congo ground floor
ex Belgian Congo ex Zaire
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: Height 24 cm
STATE: Medium
(See photos)
Delivered WITHOUT the base.

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Bibliography - Bibliography

- Congo River, François NEYT, Quai Branly Museum, Mercator Fund, 2010, pages 311, 312, 313
- Face of the Spirits; Masks from the Zaire Basin, Frank Herreman, Constantijn Petridis, Ed. Martial & Snoeck, Antwerp, 1993, pages 34 - 38
- Masks in Congo, Viviane Baeke, Baeke, Arthur Bourgeois, Kellim Brown, David Binkley, Rik Ceyssens, Marc Leo Felix, Pol Pierre Gossiaux, Manuel Jordanl, Constantin Petridis, Zoë Stroher, Julien Volper, Pan Yanqin. Edition Marc Leo Felix, 2016
- Arts & Kongos, Marc Leo Felix, Editions Zaire Basin Art History, 1995
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CONGO DRC

Kongo Yombe Nganga* Diphomba Mask

Very expressive mask, realistic, almond-shaped eyes, half-open mouth with visible cut teeth

These white masks were worn by the Nganga*, they represent the spirits of deceased ancestors

The Yombe are a people of Central Africa, established in Mayombe, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But there are also Yombe in the southwest of the Republic of Congo and in Cabinda (Angola). They belong, as well as the Vili, to the great group of Kongos. (Bakongo)
* The Nganga is a "magician, a traditional, spiritual healer, a sorcerer"

PROVENANCE: Ex Franco-Belgian collection of Mr Ph. V.
(More details on request)

Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask
 ETHNIC GROUP: Kongo / Yombe
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
(ex Zaire, ex Belgian Congo).
 MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 9 1/2 inches high
 CONDITION: Medium
  Please have a look on pictures.
The base is NOT included.


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