Kongo style mask Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, pigments Height : 13,5 cm Mask with rounded cheeks and a prognathic mouth showing four white teeth. The workmanship of the face is close to the real thing: the pupil and the white of the eyes are represented, as well as the characteristic details of the lips and ears. The nose is thin and the arch of the eyebrows is marked. The face is covered with a mpu, decorated with a black cross pattern on a rectangular white background. KONGO STYLE - MASK 13,5 CM

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