Lot n° 88
Estimation :
400 - 600
EUR
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Result
: 600EUR
SONGYE, Democratic Republic of the Congo. - Lot 88
SONGYE, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Wood, polychrome natural pigments.
Large "Kilume" male mask belonging to the "Bwadi bwa Kifwebe" men's association, which exercised social and political control over the population. Our remarkable example features a human face of cubist construction, covered with grooves and provided with a sagittal crest.
Height: 56 cm. Width: 23 cm.
Minor accidents and chips, restorations.
Provenance: Former Edmond Remondino collection, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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