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Maître Yann BARATOUX
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Hemba" helmet mask in light wood with a dark patina and kaol…
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278
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Hemba" helmet mask in light wood with a dark patina and kaol…
See original version (French)
Estimate
€300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Hemba" helmet mask in light wood with a dark patina and kaolin and indigo pigment highlights, depicting an interiorised face with half-closed eyes, mouth showing teeth, braided headdress topped by an animal (monkey?) facing backwards. Cracks and repairs. Wear and tear. These masks dance at the end of initiation ceremonies for young boys.
Height 38 cm. - Suku from the north of the DRC
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ID: 87515476
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