An Unusual 19thC Painted Tribal Mask sub-Religion & Relics Lulworth Skipper

Lulworth Skipper

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An Unusual 19thC Painted Tribal Mask sub-Religion & Relics Lulworth SkipperOrigin: Congolese or Himalayan Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 90 Height: 11. 5 inches Width: 7 inches The unusual nineteenth century painted mask with mouth and eye cavities, pierced holes to edges and applied dot decoration in buff and ochre survives from possibly from the Congo or the Himalayan area. The mask has expected wear to its paintwork, heavy in some places making it very decorative. The unusual