Mask ·  D. R. Congo, Lele · ID: 3031737

Description

wood, shiny dark brown patina, of flat u-shaped form, remains of a bonnet made from plant fibres on the rear, pierced around the rim, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the Lele are decisively influenced by neighbouring Kuba groups, which makes it difficult to differentiate their ritual artworks from those of the other Kuba kinsmen. Typical however, are shield-shaped, flat masks, painted in various colours, and with slit pierced eyes, several eye brows, and small mouths.

The object Mask with the object ID 3031737 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 445 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.

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