Lot no. 184
HOLO, Democratic Republic of Congo. Hardwood, brown-black patina, vegetable fibres, pigments. Pakasa" balm mask symbolising the special powers of the buffalo and used during initiation rituals. Height: 44 cm. Minor chips and restorations. Literature : Bibliography : Mbawa-pakasa L'image du buffle chez les Yaka et leurs voisins by Arthur Bourgeois, Arts d'Afrique Noire, Spring 1981 n° 77.
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