LUKWAGENGO shoulder mask in carved wood, oval shape covered - Lot 526

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LUKWAGENGO shoulder mask in carved wood, oval shape covered - Lot 526
LUKWAGENGO shoulder mask in carved wood, oval shape covered with kaolin, long straight nasal bridge perfectly linear, in relief, raffia forming the beard, pierced with carrying holes. LEGA. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Height: 17 cm (without beard) Provenance: Private collection, south of France Lukwagengo wooden masks, with a fiber beard, belonged only to initiates of the penultimate Bwami rank. Insignia and symbols of belonging to this rank, they were hung on their owner's shoulder.
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