Mask ·  D. R. Congo, Ituri · ID: 3039446

Description

wood, black patina, open mouth with pointed teeth, accentuated with kaolin, striking red stripes on the cheeks, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, fine cracks, base;
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 3039446 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 441.

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