ITURI MASK
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
£1,625
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2020 at 12:00 BST
Description
carved wood and pigment, with crescent eyes and small upturned mouth, painted spot decoration, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
23cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom
Dr. Kenneth Aldeman, Director of USAID Zaire, Democratic Republic of Congo, acquired prior to 1976
Rev. Lawson Mooney, Director of the Catholic Aid Agencies, Democratic Republic of Congo, acquired 1960's