Mask - Shi - DR Congo

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Mask from the Shi, a Bantu people of the DR Kongo, carved in wood, with dimensions 31 × 19 × 12 cm, weight 470 g, in reasonable condition, provenance Privatsammlung.

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The Shi are a Bantu people who mainly reside in the far eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are neighbors of the Lega. These Bushi masks are very rare. Former German private collection. Former private collection W. Peschke DE.

The Shi are a Bantu people who mainly reside in the far eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are neighbors of the Lega. These Bushi masks are very rare. Former German private collection. Former private collection W. Peschke DE.

Details

Ethnic group/ culture
Shi
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Mask
Height
31 cm
Width
19 cm
Depth
12 cm
Weight
470 g
Provenance
Private collection
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