Dimitri André

东非和西非艺术拍卖

这是一种水牛头面具，独特之处在于角向下弯曲，与头部两侧平行。雕刻和抛光让人联想到 Bafun 或 Fungom 的风格。Mapfeli（或 Mapfelibu）是一种古老的宗教社群，其成员主要是紧邻王室的大贵族的继承人：Kwipu、Suop、Tukam 或 Poukam。Fo（国王）的长子若为女子则为 Tukam，若为男子则为 Poukam。最初，Mapfeli 仅由王室成员组成，允许进入 Fam（皇陵）。在某些展示中，成员会穿着赭色 Kamdze 裙，躯干覆以植物纤维。此社群中的 Mkem 成员佩戴名为 Tsemapfeli，或 Tsemapfelibu 的面具。最知名的类型是木质的水牛面具。这些面具的外观如此壮观，以至于任何佩戴面具的人常被无端称作 Mapfeli。Mapfeli 的成员都属于图腾社团，因此能够控制邪灵，尤其是那些仍在森林与村庄徘徊的已故巫师的灵魂。Mapfeli 常出现在王国一位大贵族的哀悼仪式之时，同时也参与生育崇拜。因而在农业与入教仪式中极为活跃，在这些仪式中，它开启和关闭神秘仪式。 

出处：Berthe Hartert-Kibabi 收藏 
Argiles 收藏，巴塞罗那

This is a buffalo mask, though with the distinctive feature of having horns that curve downwards, running parallel to the sides of the head. The carving and finish are reminiscent of those of the Bafun or Fungom. The Mapfeli (or Mapfelibu) is an ancient religious society whose members are mainly the heirs of the great dignitaries close to the royal family: Kwipu, Suop, Tukam or Poukam. The eldest son of the Fo (king) is
Tukam if a girl and Poukam if a boy. Initially, the Mapfeli comprised only members of the royal family who were permitted to enter the Fam (royal cemetery). In certain displays, members wear ochre Kamdze skirts and their torsos are covered with plant fibres. Members of this Mkem wear masks called Tsemapfeli, or Tsemapfelibu. The best-known type is the wooden buffalo mask. The appearance of these masks is so spectacular that any bearer of a mask is often, without reason, called a Mapfeli. The members of the Mapfeli all belong to
totemic societies and are thus able to control evil spirits, particularly those of certain deceased sorcerers
who still roam the forest and the villages. The Mapfeli appears on the occasion of the mourning
for a great dignitary of the kingdom. It also participates in the fertility cult. Because of this, it is
very active in agrarian and initiation rites, where it opens and closes the mystical ceremonies.

Provenance: Berthe Hartert-Kibabi Collection
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

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