Description : Helmet mask tshibangabanga D. R. Congo, Bindji wood, polychrome paint, accentuated nose and cheeks, knob-shaped crowning, pierced around the rim, rep. (right ear), min. dam., small missing parts, cracks, slight traces of abrasion, wooden socle, the Bindji are very well known for their elaborate carved pipes and their powerful helmet masks tshibangabanga which are very similar to the bwoom masks of the Kuba. They are worn by the master of initiation camp. H: 38 cm H: 15 inch Provenance Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany German Private Collection Literature Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 106
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About the lot N° 358 Title : Tribal Art Size : H: 38 cm H: 15 inch Condition report : min. dam., small missing parts, cracks, slight traces of abrasion Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : 73rd tribal art auction Sale date : 25 May 2013It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
