Ngaady A Waash mask - Kuba - Congo - SOLD
Cubism in African art Kuba
This traditional African mask is a superb example of how early art sculptors expressed their vision of the world and the human here through a cubist and stylized approach. This helmet mask has tubular eyes and an imposing raffia headdress.
This richly ornamented object has beautiful traces of grip and comes from a Belgian collection that has sorted its parts on the flap to keep only high-end pieces, which will delight any demanding collector.
Mask offered by our art gallery, Belgian reference. Object sold to a collector.
Origin : private collection, BelgiumDating : 1960'sSize : 36 x 21 cmMaterials : wood, raphia, pigments
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- 1st half XXth century
- Size
- Ethnic group
- Kuba / Bakuba
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
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Cubism in African art Kuba
This traditional African mask is a superb example of how early art sculptors expressed their vision of the world and the human here through a cubist and stylized approach. This helmet mask has tubular eyes and an imposing raffia headdress.
This richly ornamented object has beautiful traces of grip and comes from a Belgian collection that has sorted its parts on the flap to keep only high-end pieces, which will delight any demanding collector.
Mask offered by our art gallery, Belgian reference. Object sold to a collector.
Origin : private collection, BelgiumDating : 1960'sSize : 36 x 21 cmMaterials : wood, raphia, pigments