26th Apr, 2022 9:30

Tribal Art

 
Lot 122
 

A large Hemba monkey mask, Soko Mutu, Democratic Republic of Congo, the domed head with a short rounded crest with pierced aperture to the front, the carved eye sockets framing coffee bean type eyes above an almost human nose, leading to a wide mouth, a single pierced hole to the side of the temples, traces of encrustations throughout, 56cm

The Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection

Sold for £220


 

A large Hemba monkey mask, Soko Mutu, Democratic Republic of Congo, the domed head with a short rounded crest with pierced aperture to the front, the carved eye sockets framing coffee bean type eyes above an almost human nose, leading to a wide mouth, a single pierced hole to the side of the temples, traces of encrustations throughout, 56cm

Provenance

The Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection