Mask "lukungu" · R. D. Congo, Lega · ID: 3032761
Vendu
3 400 €
Provenance
René David, Zurich, SwitzerlandDescription
ivory, honey brown patina, tribe-typical circle ornaments with central drilling, plant fibre beard, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
“lukungu” masks belong to members of “bwami”- society who already have reached the highest rank of kindi. “Lukungu” means “skull” and should be a hint that the mask is thought to remind of deceased “kindi” members.