A Kongo mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, carved from wood. This mask depicts a face filled with tension; the eye sockets are deep and concave with slits for eyes, the mouth is open and bares it's teeth. The wood has been stained black with pigment.Mounted on a metal and wood stand. Height 25.5 cm, width 11.2 cm, depth 8 cm. Previously of the Zoumana (Bamba) Traore collection