Lot 531

Kuba Geende Ishendemala Dia Masheke Mask

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Kuba Geende Ishendemala Dia Masheke Mask

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Starting Bid: $350

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by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Ngeende group, Democratic Republic of Congo. Known as an “ishendemala dia masheke” mask, carved with thick curved ram horns surrounding the cone shaped eyes with small holes surrounding base, thick triangular nose. Black burnished patina. These masks are part of initiation ceremonies. See Joseph Cornet’s description of these masks in “Face of the Spirits: Masks from the Zaire Basin”, 1993, p. 138. 9.75" H (24.77 cm H).

Provenance: Collection of an Indianapolis physician. Acquired from Bob Jones Fitzgerald, Indianapolis, 1980’s.

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Item # 72294

  • Condition: There is surface wear.

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