Mask · D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3042923
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Size
H: 36,5 cm
H: 14.4 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, red and white pigment, with projection on the head, concave hollowed eye zone with sickle-shaped see slits, pointed mouth with central drilling, min. dam., insect caused missing parts, paint rubbed off in parts.
Masks are very rare among the Lulua. They are used in circumcision rites and at funerals of notables.
The object Mask with the object ID 3042923 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 433.
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Comparing literature
Fagg, William, Masques d'Afrique, Genève 1980, p. 136