Mask - Democratic Republic of the Congo (No reserve price)
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Ndunga mask of the Woyo from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provenance from a French private collection, with a height of 30 cm and width of 19 cm, made of wood and pigments, in good used condition with minor age-related wear.
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An older mask of the Woyo, a tribe from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The painting is typical for masks that are part of the Ndunga. A ritual for which the mask is combined with an elaborate disguise that often consists of banana leaves and a variety of other materials. Therefore these masks are made larger than a face, which is also the case with this mask. The ritual is danced only by men. But the use of white on this mask suggests that it is a female mask. It is very beautiful, even if you can tell its age a bit. It originally came from a French private collection and was purchased by me in Paris in 2007.
Height: 30 cm
Width: 19 cm
Material: wood and pigments
Shipping exclusively insured with DHL.
An older mask of the Woyo, a tribe from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The painting is typical for masks that are part of the Ndunga. A ritual for which the mask is combined with an elaborate disguise that often consists of banana leaves and a variety of other materials. Therefore these masks are made larger than a face, which is also the case with this mask. The ritual is danced only by men. But the use of white on this mask suggests that it is a female mask. It is very beautiful, even if you can tell its age a bit. It originally came from a French private collection and was purchased by me in Paris in 2007.
Height: 30 cm
Width: 19 cm
Material: wood and pigments
Shipping exclusively insured with DHL.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood, pigments
Country of origin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
30 cm
Indigenous object name
Ndunga
Width
19 cm
Sold with stand
No
Estimated period
1970-1980
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