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Carved Wooden Crested Mask with Geometric Scarification

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Carved Wooden Crested Mask with Geometric Scarification

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Détails

Détails
Dimensions	Hauteur 30 cm (11¾ in)Largeur 15 cm (5⅞ in)
Pays	République démocratique du Congo / Gabon

Symbolique et iconographie

Features an elaborate ribbed coiffure, a geometric grid pattern on the forehead representing traditional scarification (cicatrization), and serene closed eyes, which traditionally embody ancestral wisdom, inner calm, and spiritual purity

Analyse esthétique et formelle

Characterized by a tall, meticulously grooved hair arrangement, balanced facial symmetry, peaceful downcast expressions, and a natural two-tone weathered finish

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