English description below
Congo DRC
Ituri River Region
Very beautiful Ndaaka or Bali mask
The power of this very expressive mask is amazing
The Bali (or Baali) people live in the province of Ituri, north of the Kumu (or Komo) A little to the west, live the Ndaka (or Ndaaka) to whom they are related, including artistically
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.
ETHNIC GROUP: Bali, or Ndaka
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire). ITURI area
MATERIAL: Wood, vegetable fibers.
DIMENSIONS: Height 26 cm. (wood only)
CONDITION: Average
A crack under the chin to report
See photos.
The base is NOT included
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Bibliography - Bibliography
- Masks in Congo, Viviane Baeke, Baeke, Arthur Bourgeois, Kellim Brown, David Binkley, Rik Ceyssens, Marc Leo Felix, Pol Pierre Gossiaux, Manuel Jordanl, Constantin Petridis, Zoë Stroher, Julien Volper, Pan Yanqin. Edition Marc Leo Felix, 2016.
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CONGO DRC
Ituri River area
RARE & POWERFUL NDAKA GOLD BALI MASK
The power of this very beautiful and expressive mask is astonishing
The Bali (or Baali) people live in Ituri province, in the north of the Kumu - Komo area
A little to the northwest, live the Ndaka (or Ndaaka) to whom they are linked and strongly influenced.
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.
ETHNIC GROUP: Bali or Ndaaka
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
ITURI river area
MATERIAL: Wood, Vegetal fibers
DIMENSIONS: About 10 1/4 inches high (wood only)
CONDITION: Average condition,
A crack on the chin to report
Please have a look on the pictures.
Base is NOT included
