Lot 255: An Ituri initiation mask

People: Ndaaka
DR Congo
H: 10 3/8"
The old flat mask with dark pigmented surface, once blackened, now a slate gray with darker overtones and remains of white dots. The features simple and expressive. The fiber ruff once surrounding the mask long gone. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Ex. NY Private collection

Price Realized: $275

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