bembe

  • No.34 Bembe Mask No.34 Bembe Mask Quick View
    • No.34 Bembe Mask No.34 Bembe Mask Quick View
    • No.34 Bembe Mask
    • Wood, Pigment Origin: Central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo region) Interesting facts: The name Babemba/Babembe means “the people of the lake.”  A zoomorphic mask probably used as a hut mask in initiation ceremonies, with classical Bembe face and huge ocular orbits, in imitation of an owl. The eyes are especially interesting due to their distinct asymmetry.  The tapering face hosts an…
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