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Description : Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Salampasu people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden face mask of an expressive style with openwork eye holes, a triangular nose with drilled nostrils, perky ears, and a mouth bearing two rows of sharpened teeth. The brown-painted mask also features a protruding forehead of the characteristic Salampasu style, a coiffure composed of 13 woven rattan balls, and a fibrous goatee suspended from a perforation in the chin. Masks like this example are marks of hierarchy that are accessible to men after they have passed through a circumcision ritual. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 6.7 W x 12.5 H (17 cm x 31.8 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired in 1987 from James Willis Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #156703
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