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Home > Archive - Sold Items > Kongo, DRC > Kongo Yombe African Mask
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Yombe MaskTribe: Kongo
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Material: Wood, Pigment, Glass
Size: 13.5"
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.
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