Tribal mask - Salampasu - Congo

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Mukinka ritual mask, Salampasu, Congo, made of wood, 30 cm high by 20 cm wide, circa 1940–1950, provenance Kasaï.

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Description from the seller

Ritual mask as described in the book by Julien Volper 2014, teeth have been restored.
Name of the mask Mukinka, Salampasu, each member of the society had several masks (See Elisabeth Cameron 1984)
Several were on display at the Museum of Central Africa in Tervuren
First photographs taken in the 1950s, Maes et al. were offered for sale locally until the 1980s; after that, many poor copies were brought onto the market.

Ritual mask as described in the book by Julien Volper 2014, teeth have been restored.
Name of the mask Mukinka, Salampasu, each member of the society had several masks (See Elisabeth Cameron 1984)
Several were on display at the Museum of Central Africa in Tervuren
First photographs taken in the 1950s, Maes et al. were offered for sale locally until the 1980s; after that, many poor copies were brought onto the market.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
Kasaï
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Congo
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Ethnic group/culture
Salampasu
Height
30 cm
Width
20 cm
Sold with stand
No
Weight
660 g
Estimated period
1940-1950
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Objects sold
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