Title:
Dance Mask, (Lukwakongo)
Object Name:
Mask, Ritual
Other Name:
Mask, Dance, (Lukwakongo)
Place of Origin:
Lega, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 27—1/2"
W = 9—1/2"
D = 6—1/2"
Iduma mask resembles the Lukwakongo, but is large, bearded and always white. They belong to members of the Lutumbo Lwa Yananio, a rank within the second highest degree (Yananio) of the Bwami.
African Masks — Iris Hahner Herzog, Plate (Chapter 2) — P. 94
H = 27—1/2"
W = 9—1/2"
D = 6—1/2"
Iduma mask resembles the Lukwakongo, but is large, bearded and always white. They belong to members of the Lutumbo Lwa Yananio, a rank within the second highest degree (Yananio) of the Bwami.
African Masks — Iris Hahner Herzog, Plate (Chapter 2) — P. 94
Description:
Dark brown oval—shaped dance mask, with white heart—shaped face. Protruding oval—shaped pierced eyes, long wedge—shaped nose, with pierced nostrils. Oval—shaped open mouth, small crescent—shaped ears, dark brown raffia from ear—to—ear, around outer edge of jaw.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Wood W/Paint and Raffia
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving / Painting / Weaving
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2014.1.44
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Front View - 2
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