Julien Gauthier

African Art Auction (Austrian Collection)

Significant African Lunda mask from the border region between Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola. The masks, or 'Makishi', the umbrella term for the masks of the Chokwe peoples and their relatives in this region, are worn in large numbers for various rituals and celebrations. Hair length 44 cm.

Bedeutende afrikanische Lunda-Maske aus der Grenzregion zwischen Sambia, der Demokratischen Republik Kongo und Angola. Die Masken oder „Makishi“, der Oberbegriff für die Masken der Chokwe-Völker und ihrer Verwandten in dieser Region, werden in großer Zahl für verschiedene Rituale und Feste getragen.
Mit Haare 44 cm.








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Mask - Lunda - Zambia

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Lunda wooden mask from the border region between Zambia, the DRC and Angola, provenance Privatsammlung, origin Sambia, 44 cm high, 25 cm wide, 25 cm deep, weight 680 g, not sold with a stand, in reasonable condition.

Mask - Lunda - Zambia

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Lunda wooden mask from the border region between Zambia, the DRC and Angola, provenance Privatsammlung, origin Sambia, 44 cm high, 25 cm wide, 25 cm deep, weight 680 g, not sold with a stand, in reasonable condition.

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