Miniature mask "lukwakongo" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3044777
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Size
H: 13 cm
H: 5.1 inch
Description
wood, grass 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 Miniature mask “lukwakongo” with the object ID 3044777 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 272.
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