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CONGO DRC
Rare SHI Mask
Bushi Masks are rare.
On this one, we observe as scarifications the typical patterns of hatched triangles often seen on the vessels of the tribe.
The Shi are a Bantu people established mainly in the extreme east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They are neighbors of Lega
CHARACTERISTICS :
TYPE OF OBJECT : Mask.
ETHNICAL GROUP : Shi - Bashi
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Democratic Republic Congo
(ex Zaire, ex Belgian Congo)
MATERIAL : Wood, vegetable fibers
DIMENSIONS : About 10 3/4 inches high (wood)
21 3/4 with the beard
CONDITION : Medium
Please have a look on pictures
BASE IS NOT INCLUDED
BIBLIOGRAPHIE - BIBLIOGRAPHY :
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students,
Marc Leo Felix, Bruxelles : Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987 Page 157
Reserve: $300.00
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SHI Rare Powerful & Impressive Mask neighbors Lega Congo African Tribal Art 0900
$300.00
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