TETELA MASK
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
£1,750
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Description
carved wood, pigment, feathers and woven fibre, white wash with incised geometric grooves coloured in red and black pigment, open mouth with carved teeth exposed, perforated coffee bean eyes, feathered headdress, animal leather stuffed with fibre applied at the ears and head to evoke an arachnid, and fibre netting at the reverse
Dimensions
51cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom