Anthropomorphic mask "lukwakongo" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3052381
Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, pigments, collection label “31” and handwritten collection no. “FC5673”, base
According to Marc Leo Felix, this mask was discovered ‘“n situ” at the Tale. It originally had a beard attached to the chin, but this was removed by the collector who acquired it. It was part of the paraphernalia of a “bwami” member and was later given to a teacher working in the region.
The object Anthropomorphic mask “lukwakongo” with the object ID 3052381 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 351 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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Publications
Felix, Marc L., Maniema, München 1989, p. 120 f, fig. 31
AHDRC: 0026896