Deer - Salampasu - DR Congo

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Mukish, a Salampasu wooden ritual mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dating to the mid-20th century, from a private collection, measuring 36 cm high, 17 cm wide and 16 cm deep and weighing 640 g.

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Wooden mask, style identical to this one in the M.L. Felix collection, dimensions of the wooden part.
Ritual mask as described in Julien Volper's 2014 book, nearly identical to the one in M.L. Felix's collection.
Name of the Mukinka mask, Salampasu, each member of the society had multiple masks (see Elisabeth Cameron 1984).
Several displayed in the Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren.

Wooden mask, style identical to this one in the M.L. Felix collection, dimensions of the wooden part.
Ritual mask as described in Julien Volper's 2014 book, nearly identical to the one in M.L. Felix's collection.
Name of the Mukinka mask, Salampasu, each member of the society had multiple masks (see Elisabeth Cameron 1984).
Several displayed in the Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren.

Details

Indigenous object name
Deer
No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Salampasu
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
36 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
16 cm
Weight
640 g
Provenance
Private collection
Sold by
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Objects sold
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