© Tim Hamill
BATEKE / TSAYE
MASK 18
15.5" high x 12.5" wide x 2.5" deep (mask alone)
28" high x 18" wide x 15" deep (including feathers and raffia as displayed)
$800
SOLD
Despite its appearance this Bateke/Tsaye mask shows no evidence of age or use and was probably made to be sold.
The custom stand is included.
These flat, round, abstracted masks are enhanced with symbols of Tsaye beliefs. Used in rituals of Kidumu, the male association, the masks express their social and religious values.
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