pongdudu Boa mask
The Boa style: Archaism and primitivism
Unpublished mask from the corpus of rare Boa masks. The mask has a regular oval face, a prominent forehead, a broadly blunt nose and a mouth showing sculpted teeth.
The primitivism that emerges from this mask is distinguished by a wild character. Of great antiquity, this mask corresponds to the archaic style prior to the masks of more classical typology.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 34,5 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Belgium artist, expert and collector
- Condition
- Excellent
The Boa style: Archaism and primitivism
Unpublished mask from the corpus of rare Boa masks. The mask has a regular oval face, a prominent forehead, a broadly blunt nose and a mouth showing sculpted teeth.
The primitivism that emerges from this mask is distinguished by a wild character. Of great antiquity, this mask corresponds to the archaic style prior to the masks of more classical typology.