A RARE MASANGO HEAD, the face with three painted stripes beneath each oval eye, darkened brows, pierced nostrils and curved pouting reddened mouth with serrated inner edge, pierced lobes to the curved ears which are blackened at the back, as is the crescent cap, extensive traces of chalk, minor damages | Christie's

Lot 103

103

A RARE MASANGO HEAD, the face with three painted stripes beneath each oval eye, darkened brows, pierced nostrils and curved pouting reddened mouth with serrated inner edge, pierced lobes to the curved ears which are blackened at the back, as is the crescent cap, extensive traces of chalk, minor damages

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A RARE MASANGO HEAD, the face with three painted stripes beneath each oval eye, darkened brows, pierced nostrils and curved pouting reddened mouth with serrated inner edge, pierced lobes to the curved ears which are blackened at the back, as is the crescent cap, extensive traces of chalk, minor damages
25cm. high

Lot Essay

The Masango (also called Massange or Shango) are related to the Lumbo of Gabon. This head is probably from a reliquary and shows evidence of having been gnawed by rodents at the base

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