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Mask "lukungu" ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3032761

sold EUR 3,400
Provenance
René David, Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 13,5 cm
H: 5.3 inch

Description

ivory, honey brown patina, tribe-typical circle ornaments with central drilling, plant fibre beard, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
“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.


The object Mask “lukungu” with the object ID 3032761 was part of the auction 69th tribal art auction on June 2, 2012. The object with the lot number 400 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,400 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.

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