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African Art Auction (Austrian Collection)

The ethnic group of the Mbangani is located in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in the Zaire/Kongo region, on the border with Angola. Their art is heavily influenced by their neighbors, the Lunda, Chokwe, and Lulua, and is characterized by masks with large eyes and flat eyelids. These masks were used particularly during ceremonies related to the initiation of young men.

Die ethnische Gruppe der Mbangani ist im Süden der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (DRC), im Gebiet Zaire/Kongo , an der Grenze zu Angola beheimatet .

Ihre Kunst ist stark von ihren Nachbarn , den Lunda, Chokwe und Lulua , beeinflusst und zeichnet sich durch Masken mit großen Augen und flachen Augenlidern aus.

Diese Masken wurden insbesondere bei Zeremonien im Zusammenhang mit der Initiation junger Männer verwendet.

















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Maske, a wooden mask from the Kongo region, associated with the Mbangani, used in initiation ceremonies, 35 cm high, 22 cm wide, 13 cm deep, and weighing 785 g.

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Maske, a wooden mask from the Kongo region, associated with the Mbangani, used in initiation ceremonies, 35 cm high, 22 cm wide, 13 cm deep, and weighing 785 g.

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