Helmet mask "matemu" · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3034103

Name: Helmet mask "matemu"
SKU: 3034103
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany

Size

H: 28 cm

H: 11.0 inch

Description

wood, slightly encrusted patina, remains of polychrome paint, pierced eyes and mouth, the coiffure arranged in grooves, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion, metal socle;
the Holo are a small ethnical group, living in the borderland between Zaire and Angola. In the course of their history they were exposed to various influences. The Pende crossed their realm, the Kongo introduced the sacred kaolin and their masquerades are adopted from the Yaka.

The object Helmet mask “matemu” with the object ID 3034103 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 427.

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