Zemanek-Münster

Mask "lukungu"

D. R. Congo, Lega
not available anymore
Provenance
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 11,5 cm
H: 4.5 inch

Description

bone, honey brown patina, of oval form, decorated with tribe-typical circle ornaments with central drilling, min. dam., minor missing parts, fissures;
“lukungu” masks belong to members of “bwami”- society who already have reached the highest rank of kindi. “Lukungu” means “skull” and should be a hint that the mask is thought to remind of deceased “kindi” members.


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