Luba-Hemba People, DRC, Tribal Art, Helmet Mask.

This unusual mask reproduces the feature of the sculpture of the north-eastern Hemba. The mask was collected at Karambare in the 1930s by the Roman Dr R. Sulsenti, practising in the area.

Provenance:
- Collected by Dr R.Sulsenti in the 1930s, acquired by Alberto Galaverni, who constituted his collection with the support of his friend Franco Monti.
 
Publications :
- 49 Sculture Africane della Collezione, Alberto Galaverni fotografate da Mario Carrieri, 1978.fig.26
- La mia Africa, Karen Blixen, Olivetti, Milano, 1981, fig. 48.
- Emilio Tadini, Mario Carrieri, Milano, Gabriele Mazzotta editore, 1981, fig. 12. Exposition : Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea, Milan, 1982.
 
Dimensions 22cm x 18cm x 17cm