This fine Sukuma mask displays a powerful expression, with a prominent pointed nose, an angular, pronounced jaw, rectangular-shaped mouth and unusual double-lidded eyes with raised eyebrows. The mask has been carved from a brown dense wood, and has been decorated in parts with red pigment.
Ex Private Collection, UK
Estimated Period: Mid-20th Century (Or Before)
H (Excl. Stand): 33cm
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