Kuba-Lele Mask - Shoowa-Kuba - DR Congo

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Maschera Kuba-Lele carved in dark Patina wood from Shoowa-Kuba culture, origin Repubblica Democratica del Congo, 33 cm high, 17 cm wide, 17 cm deep, in good condition and from private collection, decorated with glass beads and cipree, with a colonial coin (1923) fixed to the forehead and a copper plaque above, and fabric for the hairstyle with beads and glossy shell fragments on the back.

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Kuba-Lele wooden mask with a dark patina. Finely decorated with glass beads and cowries. On the forehead, a colonial coin (1923) is fixed by an upholstery tack, just above a copper plate.
The fabric hairstyle is adorned with cipree on the top and glossy plant shells on the back.

Kuba-Lele wooden mask with a dark patina. Finely decorated with glass beads and cowries. On the forehead, a colonial coin (1923) is fixed by an upholstery tack, just above a copper plate.
The fabric hairstyle is adorned with cipree on the top and glossy plant shells on the back.

Details

Ethnic group/ culture
Shoowa-Kuba
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Brass, Copper, Glass, Shell, Textiles, Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Kuba-Lele Mask
Height
33 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
17 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Sold by
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Objects sold
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