Anthropomorphic mask ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3036240

Description

wood, stained brown patina, traces of black paint, kaolin (eye zone), eyes and nose especially accentuated: the eyes bulging and the nose overlong and extreme edged, the mouth in contrast unremarkable and small, drilled holes at the chin for attachment of a beard, raw surface structure, slightly dam., missing part (chin, above all visible from the back), fine cracks, traces of old age and weathering (upper rim), base;
presumably belonging to the “idimu” mask type.

The object Anthropomorphic mask with the object ID 3036240 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 567 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.

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