Songye Mask - Drc Ex Zaire - African Art Tribal Art - May 14, 2024 | Jasper52 In Ny
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Songye mask - DRC ex Zaire - African Art Tribal Art

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Songye mask - DRC ex Zaire - African Art Tribal Art
Songye mask - DRC ex Zaire - African Art Tribal Art
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  • Title: Songye mask - DRC ex Zaire - African Art Tribal Art
  • Date/Period: Mid-XX°
  • Origin: DRC ex Zaire
  • Dimension: 17,32 Inch
  • Materials: wood
  • Weight: 2,65 Pounds
  • Item type: masks
  • Provenance: The collection comes from the tribal art collection of Guy Mercier, a consultant for the Solvay group, who undertook it at the beginning of the 20th century. Although he travelled extensively in West and Central Africa as part of his work, collecting works in situ, the majority of his collection came from the "cabinets of curiosity" that abounded in European capitals during the 1920s. It also comes from prestigious galleries (Paris, Brussels, London, New York, etc.). In the 16th century, the Songyes migrated from the Shaba region to settle on the left bank of the Lualaba, in Katanga and Kasai. Their society is organized along patriarchal lines. Their history is inseparable from that of the Luba, to whom they are related through common ancestors. Divination was very much a part of their society, enabling them to discover sorcerers and shed light on the causes of misfortunes that befell individuals. Masked performances by male masks were an opportunity to carry out punitive expeditions and maintain social order. Female masks, supposedly endowed with divinatory faculties, activated benevolent spirits through their dances.
  • Additional Information: Stand not included. A universal or custom base can be ordered separately.

    Reserve: $300.00

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    Songye mask - DRC ex Zaire - African Art Tribal Art

    Estimate $450 - $500
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    Starting Price $240
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