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Expressive Bembe dance mask with a beard, DR Congo
The mask depicted here was carved from wood, with a beard made of textile fibers. The mask face is finished with light pigmentation, while the eye area, nose and mouth are darkly colored. On the left cheek there are several cross stitches made of rattan fibers. Acquired in the 1980s.

Origin: DR Congo
Ethnicity: Bembe
Material: wood, beard made of textile fibers
Size: H 32 cm x W 21 cm x D 11 cm
Weight: 506 grams
Shipping: DHL insured package with tracking number

Ausdrucksstarke Bembe Tanzmaske mit Bart, D.R.Kongo
Hier dargestellte Maske wurde in Holz gefertigt, mit Bart bestehend aus Textilfasern. Das Maskengesicht ist mit heller Pigmentierung versehen, die Augenpartie, Nase und Mund in dunkler Einfärbung. An der linken Wange befinden sich mehrere Kreuzstiche, bestehend aus Rattanfasern. Ankauf in den 1980-er Jahren.

Herkunft: D.R.Kongo
Ethnie: Bembe
Material: Holz, Bart aus Textilfasern
Größe: H 32 cm x B 21 cm x T 11 cm
Gewicht: 506 Gramm
Versand: DHL versichertes Paket mit Trackingnummer

Expressive Bembe mask with a beard - Bembe - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Late 20th century - Wood - Fair condition

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Ausdruckstarke Bembe mask with beard from the D.R. Kongo, carved in wood with a beard of textile fibers, measuring 32 cm high by 21 cm wide by 11 cm deep, weighing 506 g, authentic original from a private collection.

Expressive Bembe mask with a beard - Bembe - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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Ausdruckstarke Bembe mask with beard from the D.R. Kongo, carved in wood with a beard of textile fibers, measuring 32 cm high by 21 cm wide by 11 cm deep, weighing 506 g, authentic original from a private collection.

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