Description : **Originally Listed At $400**
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden maskette depicting an abstract anthropomorphic face. The elongated head is detailed with drilled eyes, slender nasal ridge, petite O-shaped mouth, and along the upper brow are zigzag incised lines. Peripheral perforations around the chin are strung with a beard made of raffia tassels. The surface is painted in a white kaolin. Petite masks such as this were part of the Bwami initiation ceremony and either attached the body or hung up around the dance area. Size: 3 W x 7.75 H (7.6 cm x 19.7 cm)
Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection
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Estimations(basse-haute) : 400 USD-600 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
À propos du lot
n° 227 Titre : 20Th C. African Lega Maskette Raffia Beard Dimensions : 3 W x 7.75 H (7.6 cm x 19.7 cm) Condition report : Fraying and losses to raffia fibers. Minor surface nicks and abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Wire added to verso for suspension and old inventory label. Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente
, Louisville, US🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : Antiquities | Ethnographica | Fine Art Date de la vente : 20/04/2023🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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