Hemba Mask
Democratic Republic of the Congo
19th century
Height 4 7/8"
Provenance: London Trade
Monika Wengraf Hewett, London
Arcade Arts, London (old label on base bottom)
This beautiful highly stylized chimpanzee mask is called a mwisi gwa so 'o a term that alludes to "the spirit invested object of the chimpanzee human that inhabits the mask.” A fine example with ancient patina.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
19th century
Height 4 7/8"
Provenance: London Trade
Monika Wengraf Hewett, London
Arcade Arts, London (old label on base bottom)
This beautiful highly stylized chimpanzee mask is called a mwisi gwa so 'o a term that alludes to "the spirit invested object of the chimpanzee human that inhabits the mask.” A fine example with ancient patina.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
19th century
Height 4 7/8"
Provenance: London Trade
Monika Wengraf Hewett, London
Arcade Arts, London (old label on base bottom)
This beautiful highly stylized chimpanzee mask is called a mwisi gwa so 'o a term that alludes to "the spirit invested object of the chimpanzee human that inhabits the mask.” A fine example with ancient patina.