250228 - Beautiful African Ngombe mask - Congo.

250228 - Beautiful African Ngombe mask - Congo.
€175.00

Beautiful African Ngombe mask, Congo.
Hand carved from a single piece of wood, with color pigments.
Height: 32 cm.

This Ngombe mask is dated from the second half of the 20th century, with a certificate of authenticity.

This is a beautiful authentic mask of the Ngombe people.
The Ngombe are a people from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Most Ngombes live along the Zaire River, north of the settlements of Mbandaka and Basankusu, where they traditionally led a riverine life: fishing, farming on the banks of the river and trading goods up and down the Zaire River in northwestern Zaire.