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Kete mask, Kuba Kingdom, Kasai Occidental, Democratic Republ…
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174
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Kete mask, Kuba Kingdom, Kasai Occidental, Democratic Republ…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
Kete mask, Kuba Kingdom, Kasai Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo
Material : Wood.
Base included (gallery condition).
Provenance: Private collection, Belgium.
Dimensions: H. 34 cm (48 cm with stand)
Kete mask belonging to the vast cultural sphere of the Kuba Kingdom. This work is immediately
by the balance of its construction and the nobility of its volumes. The tall
cylindrical headdress, the half-closed eyes deeply set under elegant arched beads
as well as the linear scarification running across the temples and cheeks, make up a face of great plastic strength.
a face of great plastic strength.
The powerful shape of the nose, the discreetly half-open mouth and the triangular chin
accentuate the monumentality of the whole. The dark patina, satin-finished by time
and handling, highlights the quality of the sculpture and the precision of the engraved details.
The rigour of its architecture, the sobriety of its expression and the mastery of its proportions
proportions, this mask is a remarkable example of Kete aesthetics, at the crossroads of Kasai
Kasai traditions and the artistic influence of the Kuba Kingdom.
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About the sale
ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
Auction location
Auction time
06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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