Kuba Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lee and Dona Bronson, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above

North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, A Survey of Zairian Art : the Bronson Collection, April 23 - June 4, 1978, additional venues:
Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C. July 25 - September 25, 1978
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, November 14, 1978 - January 21, 1979

Joseph Cornet, A Survey of Zairian Art: the Bronson Collection, Raleigh, 1978, p. 200, cat. 108

Very good condition for an object of this type and age. Minor marks, nicks, chips, scratches and abrasions throughout from age and use. The proper left horn with an old crack, repaired in situ with small nails. Scattered minor worm holes throughout. Chipping around rim of reverse. Tears, broken fibers, small holes, and minor losses to beadwork in the fabric attachment. Fine dark brown wood patina with red, black, and white pigment. A square metal sleeve inserted in the back for attachment to base.
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