Headdress - Budja - DR Congo
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Headdress, a wooden Budja crest mask from the DR Congo, northeast Oubangui region, 44 cm high, 27 cm wide, 6 cm deep, weighs 400 g, in good condition, provenance Private collection.
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Rare African mask from the north east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Oubangui region. This wooden crest mask represents a faceless migratory bird. The traditional African Budza / Budja artistic corpus remains limited to crests with geometric shapes and abstract masks worn during agricultural festivals. The fifty thousand Budja are an ethnic group in Zaire who mainly practice agriculture as a means of subsistence, and live on the right bank of the Lualaba River.
Provenance: Franco R, Darmstadt (Germany).
Shipping within 24 hours after the payment is received. Tracking number will be provided. Signature upon delivery. Fully insured.
Seller's Story
Asian African Art is a gallery specialized in authentic ethnographic art. Lately we are mainly focused on African Art
We also have a specialism in golden collectable coins.
Your order is in safe hands, we have more than 50 years experience in coins.
For more interesting items please visit our website: Asian African Art, located in the Netherlands.
Rare African mask from the north east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Oubangui region. This wooden crest mask represents a faceless migratory bird. The traditional African Budza / Budja artistic corpus remains limited to crests with geometric shapes and abstract masks worn during agricultural festivals. The fifty thousand Budja are an ethnic group in Zaire who mainly practice agriculture as a means of subsistence, and live on the right bank of the Lualaba River.
Provenance: Franco R, Darmstadt (Germany).
Shipping within 24 hours after the payment is received. Tracking number will be provided. Signature upon delivery. Fully insured.
Seller's Story
Asian African Art is a gallery specialized in authentic ethnographic art. Lately we are mainly focused on African Art
We also have a specialism in golden collectable coins.
Your order is in safe hands, we have more than 50 years experience in coins.
For more interesting items please visit our website: Asian African Art, located in the Netherlands.
Details
Ethnic group/ culture
Budja
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Headdress
Height
44 cm
Width
27 cm
Depth
6 cm
Weight
400 g
Provenance
Private collection
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