Anthropomorphic face mask · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3050910
Price
EUR 800
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Alfons Bermel, Berlin, GermanyZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, 28 May 2011, lot 384
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Size
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch
Description
wood, pigments, plant fibre, base
An idealised depiction of a woman who represents the spirit of a deceased ancestor. Possibly a “La belle Madeleine”, representing a Catholic nun or “Mama Maria”, the Virgin Mary herself.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., Beauty and the beasts, Brussels 2003, p. 98 ff.