Mask "mwana pwo" ·  R. D. Congo, Tchokwé · ID: 3037796

Description

wood, shiny blackish brown patina, kaolin, the play between concave and convex surfaces gives this piece a unique sculptural strength and the light surface decoration emphasizes the plastic balance; this mask rests between the two extreme characteristics of Chokwe art, geometric abstraction and a realism firmly based on the observation of nature, pierced around the rim, rep. (breakage at the back of the head), small missing parts (forehead, right cheek), slight traces of abrasion, fine cracks;
a mask by the same artist can be found at Sotheby’s, Tribal Art, 21st June 1993, lot 190. Several characteristics in the treatment of the face bring it closer to the style of the small Mbagani group, particularly the rings around the eyes and mouth.

L’objet Mask “mwana pwo” avec l’ID d’objet 3037796 a fait partie de l’enchère 78th tribal art auction en 18 octobre 2014 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 423.

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Littérature comparée

Sotheby's London, 21st June 1993, lot 190 (comparable object)