Yombe mask (D.R. Congo) Mask with realistic features,... Lot 46

Yombe mask (D.R. Congo) Mask with realistic features, probably of the type used by the nganga diphomba. The eyebrows and forehead are adorned with nails with circular heads. Another row holds the remains of what must have been a form of headdress or hair Provenance: Acquired at the Hôtel Drouot, Cornette de Saint Cyr sale on February 29, 2000, lot 191.