AFRICAN MASK,CONGO TRIBAL MASK, 2 OPPOSITE FACES LUBA MASK Sculpture

LUBA OR BALUBA PEOPLE Luba, also called Baluba, a Bantu-speaking cluster of peoples who inhabit a wide area extending throughout much of south-central Democratic Republic of the Congo. Majority of them live in this country, residing mainly in its Katanga, Kasai, and Maniema provinces. They numbered about 5,594,000 in the late 20th century. LUBA MASKS Generally, ancient masks in the Kingdom were symbol of power to the owner. The power were coming from spiritual world and the ancestors. The masks are: 1. Ritual or ceremonial object 2. Decorative or ornamental object (Art) Often times, African masks represent a spirit and it is accepted in the African society that when the dancer wears the mask, the spirit of their ancestors would possess him. COUNTRY OF ORIGEN: D.R Congo PEOPLE: Luba or Baluba MATERIALS: Wood, pigment DIMENSIONS: Height: 35 cm- 13.77" Width: 27 cm- 10.62"