BAKONGO STYLE MASKS ARCHIVES, CONGO

The masks below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

For UNSOLD Bakongo Masks GO TO BAKONGO MASKS PAGE

Bakongo Style Mask 6 12" high SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 7 10.5" high SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 9 10.5" high SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 10 12.5" high SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 13 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 4 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 1 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 2 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 5 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 11 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 8 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 16 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 3 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 17 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 18 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 19 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 12 SOLD

Bakongo Style Mask 14 SOLD

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

Along with their neighbors, the Yombe, the Bakongo people had white-faced masks that were associated with the spirit world. They were less common than their better known fetish or power figures, but some share the glass eyes, magic cavities and inserted nails of those figures.

Despite their appearance, our Bakongo masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.