Body mask · D. R. Congo, Salampasu · ID: 3041370
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Gerbrand Luttik, Soest, The NetherlandsSize
H: 76 cm
H: 29.9 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted matt patina, remains of pigments, large typical Salampasu mask face with net-like plant fibre bonnet on the backside, merging into a body with full breasts and the protruding stomach of a pregnant woman, dam., missing parts (lower rim), cracks, traces of abrasion, base
The object Body mask with the object ID 3041370 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 455 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.
You can find more Masks and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on African art.