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GALERIE DES VENTES D'ORLEANS - Maître Guillaume CORNET commissaire-priseur
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LEGA, Democratic Republic of Congo
Wood, pigments, antique p…
See original version (French)
137
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LEGA, Democratic Republic of Congo
Wood, pigments, antique p…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
LEGA, Democratic Republic of Congo
Wood, pigments, antique patina.
Idumu" mask used during initiation ceremonies associated with the Bwami, representing a heart-shaped human face with a beard made of plant fibres.
Total dimensions: 49 x 23 cm.
Provenance: Acquired by the collector at a Roudillon sale at Maître Savot in Orléans in the 1990s.
Expert: Mr Christian Hervé Njiensi
See original version (French)
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