Mask - Yaka - DR Congo

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Julien Gauthier
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Masque in wood by the Yaka from DR Kongo, with a small polygonal frame and a face coloured white, blue and red, height 105 cm and weight 1400 g, in reasonable condition.

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A typical mask of the Yaka from the southwest of the Congo. Made of wood, with a small mask-face in a polygonal frame, with slightly closed eyes and a long, curved nose. The face is painted white, blue, and red. Wood, plant fibers, textile.

A typical mask of the Yaka from the southwest of the Congo. Made of wood, with a small mask-face in a polygonal frame, with slightly closed eyes and a long, curved nose. The face is painted white, blue, and red. Wood, plant fibers, textile.

Details

Ethnic group/ culture
Yaka
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Mask
Height
105 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Weight
1400 g
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Objects sold
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