Janus-faced helmet mask "echawokaba" or "echwaboga", D. R. Congo, Bembe II - Eastern Bembe, Size: H: 38 cm (H: 15.0 inch), ID: 3044162

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Lot 358

89th Tribal Art Auction

Janus-faced helmet mask "echawokaba" or "echwaboga" · D. R. Congo, Bembe II - Eastern Bembe · ID: 3044162

sold EUR 3,000

Provenance

Alex Arthur, Brussels, Belgium

Size

H: 38 cm

H: 15.0 inch

Description

wood, base

The present mask belongs to the “alunga” men’s secret society. It represents a forest spirit, which promises a lucky hunt, and is used in rituals of the ancestor cult.

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