Luba - DR Congo

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An early 20th-century Luba wooden male mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 50 cm high, with a furred animal-skin ridge down the nose and forehead, from the Argiles Collection in Barcelona.

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In this mask, the extension of the nose in the form of a central ridge down to the edge of the forehead is
made from furred animal skin, which is why it is a male mask. Given its shape and sculptural treatment,
it may originate from the north-east of the Luba country, in the Kasongo area near the Lualaba River. In terms of its sculptural treatment, expressiveness and age, it is exceptional.

Provenance: White Fathers missionaries
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

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Number of objects

Ethnic group/ culture

Luba

Country of Origin

DR Congo

Period

Early 20th century

Material

Wood

Sold with stand

Condition

Good condition

Height

50 cm

Provenance

Private collection

Authenticity

Original/official

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Argiles collection, Barcelona

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100%

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