Mask "fumu" or "pumbu" - D. R. Congo, Pende
wood, red pigment, raffia cloth and -bast,
The "fumu" mask type represents a tribal chief, while "pumbu" represents the executioner. Both mask types are difficult to distinguish, because both have hairstyles with conically protruding lobes.
H: 30 cm, H: 11,8 inch
Provenance:
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany
Continent: Africa
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wood, red pigment, raffia cloth and -bast,
The "fumu" mask type represents a tribal chief, while "pumbu" represents the executioner. Both mask types are difficult to distinguish, because both have hairstyles with conically protruding lobes.
H: 30 cm, H: 11,8 inch
Provenance:
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany
Continent: Africa
Condition Report: See description
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