Anthropomorphic face mask
D. R. Congo, Yaka/Nkanu
sold
EUR 2,200
Size
H: 22,3 cm
H: 8.8 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, kaolin, red pigment, prominent eye zone with half-spherical vaulted eyelids beneath roof-like projecting eyebrows, tube of fabric with magical loading across the forehead, drilled holes and scarification marks on the cheeks, nose with flat tip and the mouth forming one unit, slightly dam. (backside), abrasion of paint, metal base