Helmet mask "matemu", D. R. Congo, Holo, Size: H: 24 cm (H: 9.4 inch), ID: 3034324

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Lot 428

72nd tribal art auction

Helmet mask "matemu" · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3034324

sold EUR 1,500

Provenance

German Private Collection

Size

H: 24 cm

H: 9.4 inch

Description

wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, cross-shaped cheek scarifications, coiffure carved with circular ornaments, plant fibre cuff, rep. (cracks at the back), small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, metal socle

The object Helmet mask “matemu” with the object ID 3034324 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 428 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.

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Comparing literature

Neyt, Francois, Die Kunst der Holo, München 1982, p. 133, ill. 107

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