Mask - Lwalwa - DR Congo (No reserve price)

Lwalwa-Maske
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Among the Lwalwa, formerly also known as the Bena Lulua, masks are hardly known, and where they are known, brief definitions are given as to how they are used, for example in the circumcision of young boys or in other initiation rites. This lack of information is due to the fact that among the Lulua only a few masks have been documented. This mask is identified as part of the Lulua complex of people because of the common details of facial decoration and hairstyle as well as the shape of the face and hair.