Anthropomorphic mask "lukwakongo" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3047840
not available anymore
Size
H: 24 cm / 67,5 cm (with beard)
H: 9.4 inch / 26.6 inch (with beard)
Description
wood, kaolin, plant fibre,
“Lukwakongo” masks were awarded to young men on the “yananio” rites and remained their most important insignia of rank until reaching the “kindi” status.
Comparing literature
Biebuyck, Daniel P., Lega, Brussels 2002, p. 99 f.