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
ProvenanceThe Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection