Pongdudu Boa african mask
African Masterpieces in Private Collections
Boa masks are among the rarest of African art objects and have become one of the most emblematic works of art from the African continent.
The work is striking, masterfully sculpted with care and skill! The geometrisation of the volumes and the particular treatment of the forms make this work a reference in the first cubist period, Pablo Picasso, a fervent collector, knows something about it!
This African masterpiece perfectly combines a simplistic, even abstract style with a very elaborate plastic.
Beautiful original pigmentation and patina of use.
See in the attached window picture, a Boa mask in the Royal Museum of Central Africa.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 31 x 35 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- François C. Bazelaire, painter and sculptor, Bruxelles
- Condition
- Excellent
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African Masterpieces in Private Collections
Boa masks are among the rarest of African art objects and have become one of the most emblematic works of art from the African continent.
The work is striking, masterfully sculpted with care and skill! The geometrisation of the volumes and the particular treatment of the forms make this work a reference in the first cubist period, Pablo Picasso, a fervent collector, knows something about it!
This African masterpiece perfectly combines a simplistic, even abstract style with a very elaborate plastic.
Beautiful original pigmentation and patina of use.