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

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.