Masque anthropomorphe
R. D. Congo, Sankuru et Région Maniema, Sungu / Tetela
Vendu
600 €
Provenance
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The NetherlandsTaille
H: 47 cm
H: 18.5 inch
Description
wood, red pigment,
Felix reported in 2003 on a comparable mask found near Lusambo, among the Sungu / Tetela (cf. AHDRC 0042733).
Formal and stylistic features such as box shape, grooved decoration and protruding mouth are reminiscent of “kifwebe” masks of the Songye.