Description
HEMBA, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wood, dark, slightly crusty patina. Soko Mutu" mask, literally meaning "brother of man" in Swahili. It represents a being half human, half chimpanzee, indicating his belonging to the world of the village and that of the bush. Height: 19 cm. Provenance: Joseph Christiaens Collection, Bruges.
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HEMBA, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wood, dark, slightly crusty patina. Soko Mutu" mask, literally meaning "brother of man" in Swahili. It represents a being half human, half chimpanzee, indicating his belonging to the world of the village and that of the bush. Height: 19 cm. Provenance: Joseph Christiaens Collection, Bruges.
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