Mask "kasangu" · D. R. Congo, Salampasu · ID: 3038897
sold
EUR 2,600
Provenance
Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany (collected in situ 1955, southern Kasai area, District Louise, village Tulume)Size
H: 27 cm
H: 10.6 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, thick layer of kaolin, remains of black paint, of typical form, abundant plant fibre beard, bonnet on the rear, min. dam., paint rubbed off
The object Mask “kasangu” with the object ID 3038897 was part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction on June 27, 2015. The object with the lot number 481 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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