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# M'BAKA, N'GBAKA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Softwood fac…
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267
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# M'BAKA, N'GBAKA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Softwood fac…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
# M'BAKA, N'GBAKA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Softwood facial mask, covered with kaolin on the face, brown patina around the edges. Marked superciliary arches project the top of the nose forward, the bridge of which is pierced with holes that may initially have held small wooden pegs, as on the forehead. The mouth is rectangular and shows teeth (attached) at the top. Traces and patina of ritual use.
First half of the 20th century
H. 31 cm
See original version (French)
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