BaKongo Yombe Mask
Tribe: BaKongo
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Material: Wood, Pigment, Glass
Size (mask only): 12" (30.5 cm)
Size (on stand): 14" (35.5 cm)
NOTE: Gallery style African art display stand included.
This mask was worn by the diviner, known as nganga diphomba, and was danced at the Khimba initiation ceremony, at funeral ceremonies and for social control. It had the power to unmask individuals responsible for sorcery, or criminal acts. |
