Songola mask
€250.00
Songola mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ritual African wooden mask with a spectacular and radical form, characterized by an elongated and angular structure that naturally leads to abstraction and a proto-cubist reading. The extreme simplification of volumes, the geometrization of the face, and the strong verticality reflect a bold formal exploration, resonating with the foundations of modern art.
An emblematic work of classical African art, this Songola mask embodies the symbolic power and plastic inventiveness of Central African traditions, between ritual, spirituality, and abstraction.
Shipping fees
02605
Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- 2nd half XXth
- Size
- 30 cm (42 cm with support)
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Stand
- Included
- Condition
- Very good
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Songola mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ritual African wooden mask with a spectacular and radical form, characterized by an elongated and angular structure that naturally leads to abstraction and a proto-cubist reading. The extreme simplification of volumes, the geometrization of the face, and the strong verticality reflect a bold formal exploration, resonating with the foundations of modern art.
An emblematic work of classical African art, this Songola mask embodies the symbolic power and plastic inventiveness of Central African traditions, between ritual, spirituality, and abstraction.