Sale 194 Lot 471

CONGOLESE SALAMPASU PEOPLES MUFUAMPO MASK, Mid 20th century. Patinated "Mufuampo" mask, raffia mask, made by the Salampasu Peoples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Masks has a protuberant forehead, sunken eyes, flat nose, sharp filles teeth, headdress made of black-tinted wicker balls, and pointed shin. Consignor acquired mask while working in the vicinity of the town of Mweka, Congo. - height: 15 inches.
Estimate $100-120