MC1684 Beau masque guerrier Boa Pongdudu Congo warrior mask Lega CONGO DRC KUSU ancestor figure

CONGO DRC KUSU ancestor figure The Kusu people live in eastern Congo

chez les Hemba

An antelope (

- Statuary from the pre-Bembe hunters

used by preceptors during the initiation rites of young boys for the passage to adulthood The Kwame The Kwame (Bakwame) are considered by some as a sub-tribe of the Lega

MC1684 Beau masque guerrier Boa Pongdudu Congo warrior mask Lega CONGO DRC KUSU ancestor figureEnglish description below CONGO DRC BOA PEOPLE BEAUTIFUL PONGDUDU WARRIOR AND DANCE MASK Visibly old According to most authors, these masks were worn by the bravest of warriors, giving them an image of invulnerability. Features: ITEM TYPE: Mask ETHNIC GROUP: Boa. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire). MATERIAL: Wood, rope DIMENSIONS: Height: 32. 5 cm. CONDITION: Average (See photos). The base is not included