GothamGallery Fine African Art - DRC Salampasu Tribal Warrior Mask - S

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

GothamGallery Fine African Art - DRC Salampasu Tribal Warrior Mask - S:
$220.00

To The Premier Place For SeriousCollectors of Fine Authentic African Tribal Art

Over 10 Years Online Serving Thousands ofSatisfied theFinest Quality Sub-Saharan African Art

Striking African DRC Salampasu Tribal Warrior Mask

Inches: Height: 15 Inches
Centimeters: Height: 38 Centimeters
Measurements Mask Only / With Chin Extension - 34 Inches / 86.5 Centimeters
Material: Wood, Pigment, Sheet Metal, Vegetal Material
Estimated Age: Mid 20th Century
Condition: Fair
Remarks: Highly stylized mask distinctive bulging forehead sheet metal covering aged surface

INTERNATIONAL buyersWELCOME

Documentation of Authenticity / Any Available Provenance Will Be Included With This Piece.

CONDITIONWood deterioration, metal corrosion, age cracks, lost to some attribute, worn areas, larger chip to back edge, overall condition fair. Thank you and please view my other items.BACKGROUNDThe Salampasu have three mask types, representing grades of male society, hunters, warriors and chiefs. Worn during initiation and other rituals, most of them share a bulging forehead, deeply set eyes and pointed, or filed, teeth. Most of these, whether covered with thin copper sheeting or nor, are the warrior\'s mask style used by the Mugongo society.Painter Fred Uhlman words - Most of the artists I admired, Picasso, Modigliani, Deraini, to mention only a few, had collected African art and had been profoundly influenced by it. Shortly afterwards I bought the Baule Fetish and the Baule bobbin which are still two of the finest pieces in my collection. It is easy to see why I bought them and why from that moment I have never stopped collecting. The head of the bobbin or heddle - pulley which is after all only a functional object for the purpose of weaving seemed to me then and today as beautiful as a Greek goddess. The fetish moved me as deeply as the bobbin by its silent tragic dignity and its air of profound meditation.GUARANTEEAUTHENTICITY AND CONDITION OF ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO THEIR DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES.QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR MORE DETAIL PICTURES.SHIPPINGSHIPPING VIA USPS PARCEL POST OR FEDEX GROUND UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. OTHER SHIPPING OPTIONS AVAILABLE. INTERNATIONAL VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL -SHIPPING COST PLEASE INQUIRE.COMBINED SHIPPING: SHIPPING IS ALWAYS COMBINED WHEN POSSIBLE, UNLESS THE PIECE IS TOO LARGE OR DELICATE.SHIPPING TIME: ITEM(S) ARE CAREFULLY PACKAGED AND SHIPPED OUT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF PAYMENT. PACKING FRAGILE ART ITEM NEEDS CAREFUL ATTENTION AND WILL NEVER BE FAST, BUT WE DO OUT BEST TO MAKE SURE IT WILL ARRIVE FOR YOU SAFELY. IF YOU NEED THE ITEM QUICKLY PLEASE EMAIL FIRST FOR ARRANGEMENT.PAYMENTPAYMENT ACCEPTED - PAYPAL.