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Description : **Originally Listed At $500** Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Middle Lualaba River region, Pende people, ca. mid 20th century CE. An elegant, striking wooden mask (panya ngombe) with a bulging forehead and a very long, curved, goatee decorated with incised diamonds painted white along its length. The face is startlingly foreshortened, with pouchy, projecting mouth, nose, and eyes/eyelids. Three deep scarification marks are low on each cheek and down the center of the forehead. Fabric is sewn onto the back of the mask and dense raffia decorates the sides. Size: 7.5 W x 21 H (19 cm x 53.3 cm) The Pende people create masks that use interestingly-shaped planes and simplified forms, typically colored red, white, and black, and use them in masquerades and initiations of secret societies. Each mask is thought to embody an ancestral force and, when worn, can act as a mediator with the spirit world. Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #132178
Prix: 0.00 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 900 USD-1350 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 230
Titre : 20Th C. African Pende Wooden Mask
Condition report : Wear on surface, with some loss to pigment and small, inactive insect damage. Textile is worn and fraying at edges. Raffia is slightly faded.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, US 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Clearance Sale - Ancient / Ethnographic Art
Date de la vente : 16/08/2018 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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