African Fine Arts - AFRICAN-ART

Kumu Mask - Congo
The art of the Kumu, who inhabit the forested areas of central Africa, is little known and insufficiently studied. The masks are considered embodiments of the diviner's spirit and may be viewed only by initiates. They are worn at ceremonies by a pair of male-female masqueraders clad in costumes of bark cloth and reeds who sit on a bench and perform a dance consisting only of head and arm movements.
10.75" high x 7" wide