Mask "lukwakongo" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3040105
Yves Créhalet, Paris, France
Description
wood, brown patina, kaolin, heart-shaped deepened facial plane, grooved nose bridge, remains of a plant fibre beard, min. dam., small missing parts, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
young men received the “lukwakongo” masks during the “yananio” rites. These masks were the most important insignia of rank until the owner moves to the higher level of “kindi” and trades his wooden mask for an ivory one, called “lukungu”.
The object Mask “lukwakongo” with the object ID 3040105 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 485.
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