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THBCongolese Pende Chief Mask with Raffia Headdress
Lot 57a
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, ca. early 20th century CE. A wood mask featuring a raffia-cloth-covered coiffure rising into four conical forms, stitched with blackened vegetal fiber and mounted atop the head in a striking configuration. The face presents a bulging brow, heavy-lidded eyes, and a mouth carved with sharpened teeth. Three raised scarifications crown the forehead, while linear markings accent the cheeks. The raffia and fiber headdress encircles the face and extends beneath the chin, indicating that the mask was once worn snugly around the performer's head. This example may represent a fumu (chief) mask of the Pende, used in ceremonial contexts such as initiation rites and communal dances. Size: 15.5" L x 10" W (39.4 cm x 25.4 cm)
Exhibited: "Hands on... Culture Shock!" Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hands-On Curatorial Program 2015. April 25 - December 31, 2015.
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ex-Ralph T. Coe personal collection; acquired in 2003 from Taylor Dale (TAD) Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ex-Galerie Walu, Zurich, Switzerland
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#196218Black fiber losses, particularly around the edges of the raffia headdress and the conical coiffure tips. Wood has stains and discoloration, but otherwise good condition.Condition
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