Mask "lukwakongo" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3039883
Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Description
wood, matt patina, pokerwork, kaolin with glittering particles, circular drillings in the area of the cheeks and forehead, incised lips, long beard made from plant fibres, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion
The object Mask “lukwakongo” with the object ID 3039883 was part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction on February 27, 2016. The object with the lot number 184 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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Publications
Rielau, Hans Dietrich, Afrikanische Miniaturen, Norderstedt 2011, p. 69