DRC Congo Wood Salampasu warrior mask - 41 cm
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Salampasu warrior ceremonial mask from the Congo RDC, carved in wood, dating to the mid-20th century, with a bulging forehead, imposing triangular nose and rectangular mouth, patinated with pigment residues, 41 cm high by 21 cm wide, provenance from a private European collection and acquired from France in 2001, Authentic original and not mounted.
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Ceremonial mask linked to the society of warriors and initiation rites.
The Salampasu are a people of warriors and hunters living east of the Kasai River. The masks represent the core of Salampasu art because there are very few ritual objects and statues. These masks feature a bulbous forehead from which a prominent triangular nose protrudes and a rectangular mouth that reveals an impressive dentition of teeth carved to a point. Weathered wood with a beautiful patina of use and pigment residues.
Ethnicity: Salampasu
Country: DRC
Estimated dating: mid-20th century
Provenance: Private European collection
Height: 41 cm
Width: 21 cm
Weight: 1 kg
Not mounted
Ceremonial mask linked to the society of warriors and initiation rites.
The Salampasu are a people of warriors and hunters living east of the Kasai River. The masks represent the core of Salampasu art because there are very few ritual objects and statues. These masks feature a bulbous forehead from which a prominent triangular nose protrudes and a rectangular mouth that reveals an impressive dentition of teeth carved to a point. Weathered wood with a beautiful patina of use and pigment residues.
Ethnicity: Salampasu
Country: DRC
Estimated dating: mid-20th century
Provenance: Private European collection
Height: 41 cm
Width: 21 cm
Weight: 1 kg
Not mounted
Details
Culture
DRC Congo
Century/timeframe
Moitié XXé siecle
Name of object
Salampasu warrior mask
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2001
Material
Wood
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Good used condition.
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
41 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1994
Width
21 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Africa
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Authenticity
Original/official
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