Sorcerer Mask
Bakongo · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MYA-36
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- Material
- Wood, pigments, glass and magic charge.
This sorcerer mask features two totally different half-faces, not only the black or white color but the factions of each half-face, highlighting mainly the left eye…
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Full original description
This sorcerer mask features two totally different half-faces, not only the black or white color but the factions of each half-face, highlighting mainly the left eye that is almost closed. The mask carries a magic or bilong load on top, which is what gives it the strength. He's got his tongue out, like the masks of the griotsIt is a mask specializing in the cures of physical malformations as indicated by the half-white face and the tongue outside is the elementary gesture in all cultures to know if you suffer from a disease. Old patina.
Further technical information
- 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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