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339 - LEGA, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Estimate €100 - €200
Description
LEGA, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bone with a beautiful honey-brown patina. A ‘Lukungu’ rank mask from the ‘Bwami’ initiation society, depicting a heart-shaped human face with large eyes, an arrowhead-shaped nose and a small slit-like mouth. The Lukungu (skull) belongs to an initiate who has already attained the highest rank of ‘Kindi’. Height: 16.5 cm. Width: 7.5 cm. Small chips. Provenance: Alfred BAUWENS Collection, Brussels, Belgium. Passed down directly to the current owner.
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Auction time 07/23/2026 at 8:00 PM
ID: 88024326
Ref. : 0025037 -
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