Nakabadja - Handled - Salampasu - DR Congo

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Nakabadja, a Salampasu ritual mask from the DR Congo, dating to the Middle 20th century, made of rafia, 73 cm high, 19 cm wide, 22 cm deep, weighing 600 g, authentic/original, provenance Privécollection, 1 object, not sold with a stand.

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Description from the seller

Ritual mask as described in the book by Julien Volper (2014), almost identical to the M.L. Felix collection.
Name of the mask Nakabadja Salampasu, each member of the society had several masks (See Elisabeth Cameron 1984). Several were exhibited in the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren

Ritual mask as described in the book by Julien Volper (2014), almost identical to the M.L. Felix collection.
Name of the mask Nakabadja Salampasu, each member of the society had several masks (See Elisabeth Cameron 1984). Several were exhibited in the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren

Details

Indigenous object name
Handled
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Salampasu
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
raffia
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Nakabadja
Height
73 cm
Width
19 cm
Depth
22 cm
Weight
600 g
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
Sold by
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Objects sold
100%
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