The Salampasu people live east of the Kasai River, on the frontier between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. Salampasu means “hunters of locusts”. They carved only two types of masks; anthropomorphic and zoomorphic. This is believed to be a feminine mask since there is no beard. This is an interesting mask carved out of wood and sisal, it has a white band separating an elongated forehead and headdress, it has a long pointed chin. These masks were used during initiation ceremonies where the masculine individual becomes a man, they were worn by warriors who have killed in battle. Possessing many masks indicated not only wealth but also knowledge. Filing teeth making part of many wooden masks were part of the initiation process for both boys and girls designed to demonstrate the novices’ strength and discipline. It has a dark patina and shows signs of age
- Material: Wood and fiber, sisal
- Condition: Good
- Age:approx 50-60yrs
- Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- SKU: LMSK-055
- Weight: 0.8 kg
- Dimensions: 19 x 37 x 13 cm