A LARGE RED-PAINTED SUKUMA WOOD MASK

Description:

East-Africa, Tanzania
H. 40 cm
Wood with remnants of red paint. The almost cubistic design of the face contributes to the remarkable expressiveness and "modernity" of the mask. Collector's item
From a German private collection, according to the current owner formerly the collection of Owen Hargreaves and Jasmin Dahl, London - Cf. Tanzania, Masterpieces of African Sculpture (1994), fig. 215. - Partial minor wear. Metal stand