Lukwakongo Mask - Lega - DR Congo

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Lukwakongo mask, a Lega artwork from the Democratic Republic of the Congo dating to the late 20th century, carved in hardwood with kaolin in the eye sockets and a fiber beard, 40 cm high, in good condition, provenance Manuel Morte (Padres Blancos) and Argiles collection, Barcelona.

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Made of hardwood, decorated with kaolin in the eye sockets and with a fiber beard, this mask is probably of a type that Daniel Biebuyk classified as Nenekisi, which means “lord of the earth.” Like most Lega masks, it was not made to be worn on the face, but was normally hung from the arm or carried in a “medicine bag.”

Provenance: Manuel Morte, Padres Blancos (missionaires)
Argiles collection, Barcelona

Made of hardwood, decorated with kaolin in the eye sockets and with a fiber beard, this mask is probably of a type that Daniel Biebuyk classified as Nenekisi, which means “lord of the earth.” Like most Lega masks, it was not made to be worn on the face, but was normally hung from the arm or carried in a “medicine bag.”

Provenance: Manuel Morte, Padres Blancos (missionaires)
Argiles collection, Barcelona

Details

No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Lega
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Fiber, Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Lukwakongo Mask
Height
40 cm
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Private

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