Mask "kidumu" · D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3038393
Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, France
Description
light wood, kaolin, black paint, disc-shaped facial plane, subdivided by a horizontal brow line, the whole facial plane coated with deeply engraved geometrical patterns, a bonnet at the rear, surmounted by a feather headdress, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, small missing parts;
flat masks are for the most part strictly confined to the Tsai group of the Teke tribe and show an abstract human face. They are used by members of the “kidumu” society.
The object Mask “kidumu” with the object ID 3038393 was part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction on March 21, 2015. The object with the lot number 497 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.
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Comparing literature
Lehuard, Raoul, Les arts Bateke, Arnouville 1996, p. 117 ff.