Mask · D. R. Congo, Shi · ID: 3042479
sold
EUR 3,500
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, remains of polychrome paint, heart-shaped facial plane, beak-like nose, large mouth opening, pierced eyes accentuated by red paint, rep. (crack), fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the Shi are an ethnical group living in the area between the Tanganyika and Kivu Lake. The Shi are famous for their inventive yet pure shaped wooden beer and water vessels and their beadwork, to a lesser extent for masks.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 156 f.