Mask - Congo

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Julien Gauthier
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Lega mask from Congo dating to the 1950s–1960s, carved in light wood with a pale patina, a bulging forehead and curved face with kaolin remnants and a beard of vegetal fibers, sold with a stand and traced to an old colonial-era family collection provenance.

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Old Lega mask - Congo - Former Zaire
Lega Mask Idumu
Light wood, nice patina of use, light brown, traces of handling.
Domed front with sunken circular marks, curved face with traces of kaolin.
Beard in plant fibers.
Former family collection - Colonial era 1950-1970

Old Lega mask - Congo - Former Zaire
Lega Mask Idumu
Light wood, nice patina of use, light brown, traces of handling.
Domed front with sunken circular marks, curved face with traces of kaolin.
Beard in plant fibers.
Former family collection - Colonial era 1950-1970

Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Congo
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
30 cm
Width
0 cm
Sold with stand
Yes
Estimated period
1950-1960, 1960-1970
Sold by
FranceVerified
70
Objects sold
Private

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