Anthropomorphic face mask ·  D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3040315

Description

wood, light brown patina, traces of black, white and red pigment, bonnet and remains of a costume from red cotton, metal ear ornament with attached coins, unusual form with european facial features: heart-shaped facial plane with short nose and pierced eyes, mouth with thin lips and visible teeth, missing part and crack (right to the chin), metal base

The object Anthropomorphic face mask with the object ID 3040315 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 500.

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Comparing literature

Pende, Collection J. M. Desaive et Ch. Laeremans, Brussels 2009