Mask Passport
Vili (Kongo) · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MPS-9
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- Height
- 16 cm
- Material
- Wood, pigments and raffia
The face of the mask, painted in kaolin white, is heart-shaped as much of the masks of the Central African ethnic groups. The hair and black…
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Full original description
The face of the mask, painted in kaolin white, is heart-shaped as much of the masks of the Central African ethnic groups. The hair and black contour on a reddish background painted with tekula. Abundant raffia beard.
Further technical information
- Width
- 11 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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