Mask
D. R. Congo, Bwaka
sold
EUR 850
Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, SwitzerlandEduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 23 cm
H: 9.1 inch
Description
wood, slightly encrusted greyish brown patina, heart-shaped facial plane, framed by small circular drillings, separate worked teeth, dam., missing parts, cracks;
Bwaka masks are used during circumcision rites when the initiates return to the village, but they are worn by members of the anti-witchcraft society as well.