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Premium DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
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SUKU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Beautiful helmet mask…
See original version (French)
273
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SUKU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Beautiful helmet mask…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
SUKU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Beautiful helmet mask in light wood (fromager) with beautiful dark polychromy and kaolin. It represents an ancestor and is used in initiation ceremonies. The eyebrows and the bridge of the nose and forehead are marked, as are three tears under each eye. He wears an animal with a long tail as a crest, the meaning of which remains mysterious, as well as his old raffia ruff. Early 20th century.
H. 46 cm - Diam. 29 cm
See original version (French)
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