Mask · D. R. Congo, Ituri · ID: 3034611
sold
EUR 1,000
Size
H: 37,5 cm
H: 14.8 inch
Description
light brown wood, kaolin, polychrome paint, heart-shaped facial plane, flat chin, min. dam., slight traces of insect caused damage at the back, minor missing parts, fine cracks;
the rain forest region Ituri is the home of various ethnical groups. Their mask types show great stylistic similarities, so that we can talk about one stylistic region.