Mask · D. R. Congo, Zombo/Yaka · ID: 3037803
Fernando Moncada, Lisbon, Portugal
Michel van den Dries, Gavere, Belgium
Description
wood, polychrome paint, small mask face with characteristic facial features and cap-like headgear, surmounted by a tortoise, abundant cuff of grass fibre bundles underneath, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, fine cracks;
the Zombo are a small ethnic group, which Lehuard (1989) ascribed together with the Sosso and Nkanu to the Kongo cluster. Their artistic expressions - mainly masks - are strongly influenced by the Yaka and their art works are often confused with them.
The object Mask with the object ID 3037803 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 517 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.
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