Masque de danse anthropomorphe, milieu du 20e siècle · R. D. Congo, Ituri, Ndaaka · ID: 3049769
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Provenance
José Ramón Pons Oliveras (1927-2013), Barcelona, SpainFernando Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
Description
wood, base
Traditional African masks made by people living in the remote Ituri forest are very rare and have since been discovered late. Their masks are especially captivating for their simplicity and their very original painted designs.
This is a very beautiful mask in the style of the Ndaaka. Such a mask is worn by an elder who guides young men into the initiation cycle that makes them adult members of society.
Littérature comparée
Felix, Marc L., Ituri, München 1992, p. 91, V/10