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217 - Mask depicting a face with large, round eyes and pupils carv…
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
Mask depicting a face with large, round eyes and pupils carved in relief. Wood, natural pigments, signs of wear Bembe, Democratic Republic of the Congo 50 x 15 cm Provenance: Collected in Katanga (Belgian Congo) between 1952 and 1970 by Charles Mahauden, a Belgian colonial administrator nicknamed ‘Kisongokimo’ by the Grand Chief of the Baluba. Author of *Kisongokimo – Hunting and Magic among the Baluba*, Paris, Flammarion, ‘L’Aventure vécue’ series, 1965.
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About the sale Journey Across the Continents (sale without live performance)
Auction location
Auction time 09/10/2026 at 1:00 PM
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