Moon Mask - Kidumu - Kneel / Stand. - DR Congo

authentic Moon mask anthropologist says (Kiduma) characteristic of the Teke / Tsaye people
Democratic Republic of Congo
this wooden mask stands out for its traditional flat disk shape
it is divided horizontally by a central band pierced with two eye slits
the surface is adorned with geometrical motifs carved and highlighted with white pigment (kaolin)
symbolizing the cosmic order and the ritual scarifications of the ethnicity
the border is entirely perforated intended to receive a feather ornament
a cord fixed inside the mask to hold it by the mouth
patina of antiquity
condition in its natural state, it shows termite holes
height: 39 cm - width: 31 cm - depth: 9 cm - weight: 900 g it entered the collection
of Mr Campens in 1932
will be well protected