A Large Mask From the Nyanga, Lega region
RdCongo, wood, kaolin, 32 cm high. Unlike the smaller masks (lukwakongo) these larger masks are worn on the face or back of the head and can only be worn by men already of a certain standing from the highest ranks of the Bwami Society.
Provenance:
Jakob Deller, Munich, Germany;
Kellim Brown, Brussels.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
13.10.2022 - 16:31
- Estimate:
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EUR 6,000.- to EUR 8,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 1,800.-
A Large Mask From the Nyanga, Lega region
RdCongo, wood, kaolin, 32 cm high. Unlike the smaller masks (lukwakongo) these larger masks are worn on the face or back of the head and can only be worn by men already of a certain standing from the highest ranks of the Bwami Society.
Provenance:
Jakob Deller, Munich, Germany;
Kellim Brown, Brussels.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Online auction |
Date: | 13.10.2022 - 16:31 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 06.10. - 13.10. 2022 |