The Robert & Ruth Vogele Collection 
25 April 2019
Salampasu artist, Kasangu (warrior) mask - Image 1 of 2
Salampasu artist, Kasangu (warrior) mask - Image 2 of 2
The Robert & Ruth Vogele Collection 
Salampasu artist, Kasangu (warrior) mask - Image 1 of 2
Salampasu artist, Kasangu (warrior) mask - Image 2 of 2
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Salampasu artist

Kasangu (warrior) mask

Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th Century
carved and painted wood 12 h × 6 w × 5 d in (30 × 15 × 13 cm)
estimate: $700–900
result: $1,375
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Sold with the original invoice from The Grayson Gallery, Chicago and stand.
provenance: Collection of Herbert Baker, California | Acquired in 1988 from The Grayson Gallery, Chicago

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The Salampasu peoples were known as a fierce warrior society and used Kasangu masks to signify hierarchical rank. Boys who had been initiated into warrior society rose through the ranks by gaining access to a variety of masks such as  the present lot. When a warrior obtained a certain mask by completing various tasks, he assumed the esoteric knowledge associated with it and his position within society rose. This example was created for export. 

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