Anthropomorphic face mask "kasangu" · D. R. Congo, Salampasu · ID: 3050952
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
French Private CollectionVera & Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, Charity Auction, 31 January 2015, lot 213
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch
Description
wood, pigments, handwritten collection no. “15/343”, base
Traditionally, Salampasu masks pertained to a broad range of male associations and concurrent initiations.
The object Anthropomorphic face mask “kasangu” with the object ID 3050952 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025. The object with the lot number 292 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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Comparing literature
Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 320
Publications
AHDRC: 0039124