Yaka Artist
Early 20th century
Mask
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wood, pigment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wood, pigment
Height: 17 inches (43.5 cm)
A fine ndeemba mask from the Yaka people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The upturned nose and the house on top of the head appear to relate to...
A fine ndeemba mask from the Yaka people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The upturned nose and the house on top of the head appear to relate to both elephant and the initiation lodge used during instruction of the initiates in the forest camp. The facial features in this mask are boldly carved and are framed by a circular polychrome ridge.
Provenance
Ex Patric Claes collection, Brussels, BelgiumEx Peter Loebarth collection, Hameln, Germany
Ex Mark Eglinton