ZAMBIA - Kasama District (Eastern Province) - Lot 141

Lot n° 141
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300 - 600 EUR
ZAMBIA - Kasama District (Eastern Province) - Lot 141
ZAMBIA - Kasama District (Eastern Province) CHEWA dance mask with anthropomorphic decoration complete with its textile headdress. Carved wood with polychromy, synthetic textile 20th century H : 50 cm (approximately) with its headdress H : 20 cm without the headdress The Chewa sculptors have a tradition of colored masks used during the "Gule Wa Mkulu" dances that are still active in the 21st century. Their style of sculpture is surprisingly close to both naive art and art brut while being a true tribute to contemporary art. Human and animal expressions are pushed to their extremes and winks to the modern world are common. For example, there are "Elvis" masks bearing the effigy of Elvis Presley, soldier masks and missionary masks....
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