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THB20th C. African Salampasu Wood, Brass, & Rattan Mask
Lot 184
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
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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2018-07-05 10:00:00
2018-07-05 10:00:00
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Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Salampasu, ca. 20th century CE. A dramatic hand-carved wooden mask with a copper-covered face. The coiffure is composed of eighteen rattan balls with a woven netting hanging on the verso, and a braided beard terminates in a single suspended rattan ball. The open mouth is carved full of teeth, and the Salampasu style is present here with a large, emphasized forehead. Triangular eyes, a bulbous nose, and slender chin all comprise the intricate visage, with dozens of small copper panels covering the exterior. Rife with expert artistry, this is an expressive and finely-crafted example from Central Africa! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 20" H (50.8 cm); 23" H (58.4 cm) on included custom stand.
The approximately 60,000 Salampasu people live on the Kasai River, near the border between the DRC and Angola; they are governed by territorial chiefs and have a reputation as fearless warriors. Masks like this one are marks of hierarchy, accessible to men after they have passed through a circumcision ritual. Earning the right to wear a mask means that a man has accrued a certain amount of wealth (through payments of livestock, drink, and other material goods) and has performed specific deeds. The copper sheets are a prerogative of leadership, and in some cases, are worn by members of the Ibuku warrior association who have killed in battle.
Provenance: private Eason Eige collection, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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#131218Age-commensurate surface wear, tarnishing to brass elements, with small chips to peripheries, otherwise intact and very good.Condition
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