Lot No. 61


A Large Mask From the Nyanga, Lega region


A Large Mask From the Nyanga, Lega region - Tribal Art

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:
EUR 6,000.- to EUR 8,000.-
Starting bid:
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