Yombe mask - DR Congo - first half 20th century - Lot 91

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Yombe mask - DR Congo - first half 20th century - Lot 91
Yombe mask - DR Congo - first half 20th century Yombe facial mask carved in wood and covered with vivid polychrome. The face is vertically divided, with a black line running across the forehead, nose and chin. The surfaces are divided into colored zones - white, green and ochre - decorated with punctuated black and green motifs. Narrow, almond-shaped eyes are outlined with dark lines, while the half-open mouth reveals sculpted teeth. The cheeks are decorated with red and black diagonal stripes. Peripheral perforations were used to attach costumes or fibers during performances. This type of mask belongs to the sculptural tradition of the Yombe populations of the Kongo group, and was used for ritual dances and community performances. Patina of use with wear to the polychromy. Details: Height: 45 cm - Width: 27 cm - Weight: 1.3 kg.
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