Mask - Pende - Congo - authentic ritual mask

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Lovale (Sambia) or Pende mask from Congo, carved in wood and about 22.5 cm high, an authentic ritual mask with a reddish-brown camwood-coloured surface and a raffia coiffure, from a former Munich collection provenance.

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Description from the seller

a Lovale (Sambia) or Pende (Congo) mask of exceptional quality with highly abstract features.
Hardwood with a reddish brown surface coloured with camwood powder and a coiffure made of raffia.

From the former collection of a renown dealer in African and Oceanic arts from Munich, Germany (provenance will be provided to the buyer).

Height approx. 22.5cm (wood only)



a Lovale (Sambia) or Pende (Congo) mask of exceptional quality with highly abstract features.
Hardwood with a reddish brown surface coloured with camwood powder and a coiffure made of raffia.

From the former collection of a renown dealer in African and Oceanic arts from Munich, Germany (provenance will be provided to the buyer).

Height approx. 22.5cm (wood only)



Details

Era
1900-2000
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Congo
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Ethnic group/culture
Pende
Height
22.5 cm
Sold with stand
No
Estimated period
1910-1920, 1920-1930, 1930-1940
Title additional information
authentic ritual mask
AustriaVerified
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Objects sold
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