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dansmasker - Lwalwa - DR Congo (Zonder Minimumprijs)
Lwalwa masks are stylized using simple geometric forms to represent the features of the face.
Lwalwa masks are carved from a dense wood called ‘mulela’ and colored with red oker. Lwalwa sculptors are privileged members of the tribe and are highly paid for their craft. Their skills are often passed down from father to son.
The Lwalwa are famous for their dancing and masks play an important part in their celebrations, particularly the secret rituals of the ‘bangongo’ society who were responsible for the initiation of young men into adulthood.
Condition: Good. old mask, no restorations.
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Nr. 98860449
Verkocht
dansmasker - Lwalwa - DR Congo (Zonder Minimumprijs)
Lwalwa masks are stylized using simple geometric forms to represent the features of the face.
Lwalwa masks are carved from a dense wood called ‘mulela’ and colored with red oker. Lwalwa sculptors are privileged members of the tribe and are highly paid for their craft. Their skills are often passed down from father to son.
The Lwalwa are famous for their dancing and masks play an important part in their celebrations, particularly the secret rituals of the ‘bangongo’ society who were responsible for the initiation of young men into adulthood.
Condition: Good. old mask, no restorations.
Careful registered sending
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