Yaka mask, R. D. Congo.
Wood, pigments, fibers, barkcloth, 63 cm high. These helmet or pull-on masks, held by a handle before the dancer's face, are used among the Yaka (and also among their neighbours, the Suku) in southwest Congo during initiation rituals. (VJ)
Provenance:
Old German private collection; Redlich, Dusseldorf.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
30.03.2022 - 16:22
- Stima:
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EUR 2.500,- a EUR 3.000,-
- Prezzo di partenza:
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EUR 1.500,-
Yaka mask, R. D. Congo.
Wood, pigments, fibers, barkcloth, 63 cm high. These helmet or pull-on masks, held by a handle before the dancer's face, are used among the Yaka (and also among their neighbours, the Suku) in southwest Congo during initiation rituals. (VJ)
Provenance:
Old German private collection; Redlich, Dusseldorf.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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