Male masks with horns · D. R. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3032287
sold
EUR 7,500
Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1972)Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 65,5 cm
H: 25.8 inch
Description
wood, black patina, painted with red and white pigment, narrow elongated form, a pair of eyes in concave vaulted oval planes, small conical-shaped mouth, triangular patterns, drilled holes around the rim, traces of use;
M. L. Felix refers to the mask in connection with “elanda” masks, which are used at initiation and circumcision rites.