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Very beautiful, extremely stylized mask, with alternating parallel bands in two tones whose depths accentuate the contrasts, a lovely crusty patina; this type of mask is sometimes presented as Kela or Kela-Yela
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Très beau masque stylisé à l'extrême, alternance des bandes parallèles en deux teintes dont les profondeurs accentuent les contrastes, belle patine croûteuse, c'est type de masque est parfois présenté comme Kela comme Kela-Yela 
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Dance mask - Kela-Yela - DR Congo

Late 20th century - Wood - Good condition

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Masque de danse by the Kela‑Yela from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved in wood, late 20th century, 26 cm high and 17 cm wide, weighing 1 kg, in good condition, from a private collection and sold without a stand.

Dance mask - Kela-Yela - DR Congo

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Masque de danse by the Kela‑Yela from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved in wood, late 20th century, 26 cm high and 17 cm wide, weighing 1 kg, in good condition, from a private collection and sold without a stand.

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