Mask · D. R. Congo, Lele · ID: 3042381

Name: Mask
SKU: 3042381
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Yves Créhalet, Paris, France

Size

H: 27 cm

H: 10.6 inch

Description

light wood, brown patina, red and white pigment, u-shaped, accentuated arching brows, ornamentally painted, min. dam., small missing part (back), slight traces of abrasion, base;
the Lele are decisively influenced by neighbouring Kuba groups, which makes it difficult to differentiate their ritual artworks from those of the other Kuba kinsmen. Typical however, are shield-shaped, flat masks, painted in various colours, and with slit pierced eyes, several eye brows, and small mouths.

The object Mask with the object ID 3042381 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 421.

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