Mask - Wood - Yombe - DR Congo

A " Nganga " - priest who wanted to get in touch with his " Nkisi " - fetish had to wear a white " Ngobudi " mask. The white color referred to the " dead " and the bump on the forehead visualized the connection between mask and fetish Ex. Galerie “ Le Page “ , rue de Le Regence , Bruxelles. Ex. Private Coll. , Brussels (1975) Rather soft wood sort. White painting and brown oily patina for head dress. A lot of paint loss on white face. Wood pulverization due to old age drought. Here and there, traces of wear and cracks. Chipped wood fragments on edge. Rear left top, native resin restoration. Two attachment holes with raffia string. Dry patinated inside. Very old and exceptional mask ! ! Shipment with track & trace.