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Description : Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Suku people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is an enormous ceremonial Suku mask made of wood and raffia fibers then painted a striking blue and white. The visage is comprised of a large knob as the chin, a mouth with a square hole, and nostrils cut just below the nose for the wearer to see through. Matching bumps adorn the cheeks, and forward set ears flank the bulging, slit-form eyes which create a trance-like gaze. The broad forehead has blue linear brows painted atop the chalky white ground, and a deliberate triangular section to the brow is unpainted. The periphery of the wood is pierced for the raffia attachments, and the verso has a large, woven, net-like attachment for securing the mask to the wearer. The size of the mask indicates it was likely a piece that covered the whole body with the top projecting over the wearer's head. Size: 6 L x 20 W x 42 H (15.2 cm x 50.8 cm x 106.7 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, purchased February 23, 2020, ex-Material Culture, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, ex-Allan Stone collection, New York, 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #165786
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