Zemanek-Münster

Helmet mask "matemu"

D. R. Congo, Holo
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


Comparing literature

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

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