Mask · D. R. Congo, Bira · ID: 3041666
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Size
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, red and white pigment, painted with dots, curved scarifications on forehead and cheeks, rest. (breakage chin area), cracks, small missing parts, traces of abrasion;
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 3041666 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 351.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., Ituri, München 1992, p. 238 f.
Publications
AHDRC: 0139854