
Cibwabwabwa? mask (Mbagani? Kambulu?) - EO.0.0.43098
3rd quarter of the 19th century. Wood (Ricinodendron heudelotii). RD Congo. Registered in 1946. Collected by T. Fourche (1930s).
This mask represents a male character. It was deployed when there were problems with hunting or fertility. But it also performed on other occasions: as entertainment, for instance, or at mourning ceremonies.