Anthropomorphic mask "mbuya"
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94th Tribal Art AuctionAnthropomorphic mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, Pende
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Jan Kusters, Waalre, The Netherlands | H: 10.2 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, pigments, plant fibre, raffia bast,
Taken out of the ritual context, the type of a mask can no longer be clearly determined. This mask could possibly be assigned to the "nganga ngombo mukhetu" type (female diviner).