Anthropomorphic mask "mbuya" · D. R. Congo, Kafunga (Lualaba), Pende · ID: 3046362
sold
EUR 1,400
Provenance
Max Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1976)Eddie Stenberg, Stockholm, Sweden (late 1970s- 2011)
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, pigments, plant fibre, raffia bast, collection number “7677” (M. Willborg), min. best. (nose)
The masks facial plane is coloured with an unusual orange-red pigment.
The object Anthropomorphic mask “mbuya” with the object ID 3046362 was part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction on March 7, 2020. The object with the lot number 97 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0170769