African Masks - Biombo Mask

The Biombo live south of the inter-section of the Luala and Kasai rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Biombo masks are usually carved from wood and coloured with a red / orange dye. The eyes are a typical coffee bean shape. A triangular checkerboard design is used to decorate the eyelids and the planes of the face. The three forms at the back of the head represent the Biombo hairstyle.

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