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Mbo, Bira Mask
An expressive mask from the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo bearing signs of use and a very dry surface. Embellished with spots of earth pigments and a plant fiber attachment, this is an altogether very striking mask. Mounted on a custom hardwood base. Contact for price.
Ex Marc Leo Felix (Felix number on back of mask). Published in his 1992 book Ituri, the Distribution of Polychrome Masks in Northeast Zaïre. Ex collection Stewart J. Warkow, New York. Ex private New York City collection.
10.5″ height (wooden part only)
