Mask "mfondo"
D. R. Congo, Lwalwa
sold
EUR 3,000
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, FranceSize
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.
Publications
AHDRC: 0153767