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THB20th C. Democratic Republic of Congo Wood Budja Crest
Lot 236
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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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2018-08-16 10:00:00
2018-08-16 10:00:00
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These lots are going, going, gone... plus a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $1000**
Central Africa, northern Democratic Republic of Congo, Budja people of the river Lualaba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome example of a dance crest, carved from wood to form a curved shape with a large horizontal cutout near its center. A basketry base, covered by thick, brown, hanging plant fibers forms a place for the crest to be worn comfortably on the head. The crest is meant to symbolize a mythical animal, probably a rooster or other kind of bird. These crests are worn during fertility ceremonies and are also meant to give luck to hunters. This example has some leaf-like motifs carved very lightly onto its upper wooden face. It also has the name "Pepe Cale" incised above a repeated "X" motif along the base of the crest, just above the fibers. Size: 10.75" W x 15.5" H (27.3 cm x 39.4 cm)
Who is "Pepe Cale"? Did he make the mask or own it? Possibly this might refer to Pepe Kalle (1951-1999), an important Congolese musician known as the "Elephant of Zaire", who is credited with influencing the sound of African popular music from the mid-1980s onward. An interesting mystery!
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection
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#135415Wear on wooden surface, especially around edges. With a rich patina. The basketry is in nice condition, while the fibers are all present, but a bit crushed.Condition
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