Mukish - Salampasu - DR Congo

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Description from the seller

Wooden mask, style identical to this one in the M.L.Felix collection, dimensions of the wooden part.
Ritual mask as described in the book by Julien Volper 2014, almost identical in M.L. Felix collection.
Name of the Mukinka mask, Salampasu, each member of the society had multiple masks (see Elisabeth Cameron 1984).
Several were on display at the Museum of Central Africa in Tervuren.

Wooden mask, style identical to this one in the M.L.Felix collection, dimensions of the wooden part.
Ritual mask as described in the book by Julien Volper 2014, almost identical in M.L. Felix collection.
Name of the Mukinka mask, Salampasu, each member of the society had multiple masks (see Elisabeth Cameron 1984).
Several were on display at the Museum of Central Africa in Tervuren.

Details

Indigenous object name
Mukish
No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Salampasu
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
36 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
16 cm
Weight
640 g
Provenance
Private collection
Sold by
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Objects sold
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