Mask ·  D. R. Congo, Shi · ID: 3042479

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.

The object Mask with the object ID 3042479 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 458 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.

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Comparing literature

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 156 f.