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Kongo Yombe mask, wood, from the Congo, of the Kongo Yombe people, 37 cm high and 17 cm wide, in good condition.
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> Kongo mask
Kongo Yombe mask
The prerogative of diviners "nganga diphoba" and members of secret societies, the Yombe African mask, of naturalistic type, is here surmounted by a cephalomorphic motif. This type of mask of which there are several variants would be named Khimba, according to Marc Léo Félix. Satin patina, missing along the lower contour. br /> br /> Clan of the Kongo group, the Yombe are established on the western coast of Africa, in the southwest of the Republic of the Congo and in Angola. Their statuary includes remarkable maternities. The Vili, the Lâri, the Sûndi, the Woyo, the Bembé, the Bwende, the Yombé and the Kôngo formed the Kôngo group, led by the king ntotela. Their kingdom reached its peak in the 16th century with the trade in ivory, copper and the slave trade. Likewise beliefs and traditions, they produced statuary endowed with gestural code in relation to their worldview.
Source: "le geste Kongo"
> Kongo mask
Kongo Yombe mask
The prerogative of diviners "nganga diphoba" and members of secret societies, the Yombe African mask, of naturalistic type, is here surmounted by a cephalomorphic motif. This type of mask of which there are several variants would be named Khimba, according to Marc Léo Félix. Satin patina, missing along the lower contour. br /> br /> Clan of the Kongo group, the Yombe are established on the western coast of Africa, in the southwest of the Republic of the Congo and in Angola. Their statuary includes remarkable maternities. The Vili, the Lâri, the Sûndi, the Woyo, the Bembé, the Bwende, the Yombé and the Kôngo formed the Kôngo group, led by the king ntotela. Their kingdom reached its peak in the 16th century with the trade in ivory, copper and the slave trade. Likewise beliefs and traditions, they produced statuary endowed with gestural code in relation to their worldview.
Source: "le geste Kongo"
Details
Era
After 2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Congo
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
37 cm
Width
17 cm
