{"product_id":"25-cm-antiek-houten-pere-masker-congo-exclusieve-muurkunst-600g","title":"25 cm Antique Wooden Pere Mask Congo | Exclusive Wall Art | 600g","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; max-width: 800px; margin: auto; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8c7643; border-bottom: 2px solid #8c7643; padding-bottom: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.4em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\nAuthentic Antique Wooden Pere (Baperi) Mask – Verified Ritual Use – Congo – ca. 1950\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 25 × W 24 cm | Weight: 600 grams | Hand-carved Hardwood | Layered Sacrificial Crust Patina | Intense Wear Gloss\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nWe proudly present a raw, minimalist, and forensically verified masterpiece within the African ethnographica section: an authentic antique hand-carved wooden \u003cstrong\u003ePere (Baperi) mask\u003c\/strong\u003e from the northeast of the \u003cstrong\u003eDemocratic Republic of Congo\u003c\/strong\u003e. This ceremonial mask dates from the \u003cstrong\u003emid-20th century (ca. 1940-1960)\u003c\/strong\u003e. With its rare, nearly square proportions of 25 x 24 cm and a bone-dry weight of 600 grams, this mask is in fabulously beautiful, unrestored condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\nArchaic Form Language \u0026 Brutalist Aesthetics\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThis mask stands out for its powerful, abstract simplicity and serves as an intense historical eye-catcher and exclusive wall art in any modern or high-end interior:\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonumental Axel Carving:\u003c\/strong\u003e The large, sculpted almond-shaped eyes stand in powerful high relief on the face, featuring deeply drilled round viewing holes. The bridge of the nose is angular and broad, decorated with traditional horizontal indentations that extend to a minimalist, open mouth slit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered Crusty Patina:\u003c\/strong\u003e The entire surface is covered with a dull, jet-black to dark brown sacrificial crust (crusty patina). This layered skin of organic sacrificial pastes and deeply ingrained soot from ceremonial hearth fires forms the unfalsifiable proof of pure age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\nForensic Evidence of Active Ceremonial Use\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe inside of the carved wooden bowl provides the unfalsifiable, laboratory-worthy evidence of actual tribal use during ceremonies, completely free of modern export or tourist junk:\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Biological Wear Patina:\u003c\/strong\u003e The inner edges along the forehead, the jaws and The underside displays a deep, oily, and mirror-smooth polished sheen. This is the direct result of prolonged human skin contact, where sweat and skin oils have been rubbed into the wood grain over generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Traces:\u003c\/strong\u003e The inside shows the pure, unrestored cap marks of the traditional adze. The top edge possesses the bone-dry, natural shrinkage characteristics of the original tree trunk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\nProduct details\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\"\u003eDepiction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003ePere Tribal Face Mask (Wall Art \/ Wall Sculpture)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eHand-carved hardwood with original sacrificial crust and sooty patina and heavy biological wear luster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrigin \/ Culture:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eDemocratic Republic of the Congo \/ Pere tribe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDating:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eMiddle 20th Century (ca. 1950) – Fully antique ethnographic masterpiece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDimensions \u0026 Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eH 25 × W 24 cm | Weight: 600 grams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57386932371787,"sku":"442","price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/25cm-antiek-afrikaans-pere-masker-congo-korstpatina-muurkunst.jpg?v=1779277639","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/25-cm-antique-wooden-pear-mask-congo-exclusive-wall-art-600g","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}