Salampasu Mask

Salampasu mask from Democratic Republic of Congo, the face with short, bulging forehead, a short, conical nose, narrow eyes, and rectangular-shaped mouth with filed teeth. Remnants of white kaolin pigment visible along forehead, nose and mouth. Fiber net headdress still attached.

Estate of Frederick Wallace, Sarasota, Florida
Alain de Monbrison, Paris, 1993
Michel Lair Collection, Paris

Minor chips/damage to nose, erosion and loss to the interior of the mask, other losses and imperfections.