Mask "lukwakongo" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3046253
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Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, plant fibre,
Young men received the “lukwakongo” masks during the “yananio” rites. These masks were the most important insignia of rank until the owner moved 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 3046253 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 267.
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