MC1883 Masque zoomorphe hibou BEMBE CONGO zoomorphic Owl mask Lega 17 3/4 with the beard

17 3/4 with the beard (45 cm)

this specimen has only one head while most of the listed pieces have two

ex- Zaïre)

(ex Zaïre

Ils sont rares

MC1883 Masque zoomorphe hibou BEMBE CONGO zoomorphic Owl mask Lega 17 3/4 with the beardFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC BEMBE Beautiful Owl Zoomorphic Circumcision Mask Called Eluba va butende na cwecwe or "Emangungu" these masks were worn during the initiation rites of young people. " The animal that dominates the heights of the forest, the master of death, is the owl ( cwecwe : generic term). His mask will protect, in particular, the circumcised Batende from the poisonous gaze of the sorcerers " (PP Gossiaux, page 19 )