Bembe helmet-mask, Democratic Republic of the... Lot 38
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Bembe helmet-mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Polychrome wood
H. 43.5 cm
Provenance:
- Former French private collection, collected between 1940 and 1950
- Former Belgian private collection
- Auctionart, Paris, 5 May 2015 Lot 299
Biblography:
- François Neyt, Arts traditionnels et histoire au Zaïre, Société d'arts primitifs, Institut supérieur d'archéologie et d'histoire de l'art, Université catholique de Louvain.
Rare and imposing Bembe two-sided palm-mask, from the Kalunga society. The face presents a quite astonishing iconography. It is composed of large concave eyes with cruciform motifs and prominent pupils. The small circular mouth with a hole in it delimits the bottom of the face. The whole is supported by a cylindrical base pierced all around. Its elegant and inventive composition, underlined by a beautiful polychromy, make it a remarkable example of Bembe art.
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