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Large Anthropomorphic NGBAKA Ubangi wooden Face Mask African Tribal Art MC 1887

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Title: Large Anthropomorphic NGBAKA Ubangi wooden Face Mask African Tribal Art MC 1887

Description: TRIBALART BE - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM
GALERIE DE LA LOUVE

CONGO RDC

Large anthropomorphic mask

NGBAKA

or neighboring people of Ubangi (Ngbandi or Mbanza)

Expressive and powerful mask

This mask is very close to the one illustrated in Ubangi, pages 62 and 63

Presented as one of the most striking masks of Northern Congo, attributed according to sources to the Ngbaka, Ngbandi or Mbanza

The legend (page 218) of the sketch made on page 219 places its origin north of the Mongala River (the question of its origin remains open)

The Ngbaka or Bwaka live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi area (or Ubangi)
They are the neighbors of the Ngbandi, the Ngombe and the Ngata
Characteristics :
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask
ETHNICAL GROUP: Ngbaka or neighboring people of Ubangi
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo DRC.
(Ex Zaïre ex Belgian Congo).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 12 1/2 inches high (31.5 cm)
CONDITION: Correct
(Please have a look on pictures).
The stand display is NOT included

Bibliography

- Ubangi, dir. Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Fonds mercator, 2007

Reserve: $1,200.00

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Large Anthropomorphic NGBAKA Ubangi wooden Face Mask African Tribal Art MC 1887

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