Zemanek-Münster

Mask "mfondo" ·  D. R. Congo, Lwalwa · ID: 3044077

sold EUR 3,000
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France
Size
H: 35 cm
H: 13.8 inch

Description

wood, base

Masks “mfondo” are said to have been originally used for the initiation of boys in the “ngongo” society, as well as in hunting and fertility rites to appease spirits or to gain their favour.


The object Mask “mfondo” with the object ID 3044077 was part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction on July 7, 2018. The object with the lot number 403 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.

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Publications

AHDRC: 0153767


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