MASK Mwisi Gwa So'o - Democratic Republic of the Congo - First half of the 20th century

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MASK Mwisi Gwa So'o - Democratic Republic of the Congo - First half of the 20th century

Name: MASK Mwisi Gwa So'o - Democratic Republic of the Congo - First half of the 20th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: E8XUJHX2LZ
Price: 980 EUR
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980 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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MASK Mwisi Gwa So'o
Hemba culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H. 21; L 16 m

Monoxyle wooden mask featuring a stylized monkey, with a mouth openworked over small pointed teeth, crescent-shaped eyes, eyebrow arches incised in hatching and a particularly tapered nose.

"So'o" refers to the term "sokomotu", meaning chimpanzee.
He dances during funeral ceremonies to reconcile the living and the dead, known as ubuzha malilo.

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Ethnic group	Hemba - Emba
Style	Tribal Art (African Masks of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Masks 20th century)
Country of origin	Congo