KUMU MASKS ARCHIVES, DRC

This mask has been vetted as authentic.

KUMU Mask 19 8-16" high SOLD

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KUMU STYLE MASKS ARCHIVES, DRC

The Kumu masks below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

For UNSOLD Kumu style masks  GO TO KUMU STYLE MASKS PAGE

KUMU STYLE Mask 7 10" high SOLD

KUMU STYLE Mask 8 10.5" high SOLD

KUMU STYLE Mask 20 17.5-24" high SOLD

KUMU STYLE Mask 21 18-32" high SOLD

KUMU STYLE Mask 2 16-36" high SOLD

KUMU STYLE Mask 23 12" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 16 10.5-20" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 4 12-25" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 9 9.75-20.5" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 10 13" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 11 18.75-29" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 12 9.5-19" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 13 11.25" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 14 10" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 15 9" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 17 14-22" high SOLD

KUMU Mask 18 12" high SOLD

KUMU STYLE Mask 3 10.5-22" high SOLD

Despite their appearance, these masks show no evidence of use or age and were probably made to be sold.

Utilized in the context of a boy's initiation ceremony, masks like these were controlled by the Nsembu divination society. The Kumu are neighbors of the Lega, Ituri, Mbaka, Lengola and other peoples who make similar masks.  Those of the Kumu are notable for their dramatic, more geometrically abstract style.

The measurements are the height of the mask, then the height of the mask plus raffia. All are wired for hanging.

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