Mask ·  D. R. Congo, Ituri · ID: 3034967

Description

light wood, black and white pigment, yellow ochre, flat form, painted in changing colours with dot pattern, pierced around the rim, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion, socle;
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.

The object Mask with the object ID 3034967 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 375 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.

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