Anthropomorphic face mask · D. R. Congo, Kwese · ID: 3040406
sold
EUR 1,800
Size
H: 27 cm
H: 10.6 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, Kaolin (yellowish), with red pigment heart-shapedly framed facial plane, abundant beard from raffia fibre, slightly dam. (nose tip), abrasion of paint, missing part backside at the rim, base;
the style of the Kwese is strongly influenced by their neighbours, the Mbala, Pende and Suku.
The object Anthropomorphic face mask with the object ID 3040406 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 407 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.
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