Mask · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3036168
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
Jean-Pierre Lepage, Brussels, Belgium (early 1960’s)Sotheby’s, New York, 18.11.2000, lot 142
Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
light wood, blackish brown patina, kaolin with shiny particles, a feather band attached to the chin, pierced oval eyes framed by a stippled brow, slightly dam., fine crack (chin), min. traces of insect caused damage (head), base
Comparing literature
Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 194