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BLANCHET & Associés
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Rare Luluwa helm-mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, H…
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228
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Rare Luluwa helm-mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, H…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Rare Luluwa helm-mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, H.26cmxW.22cm. Provenance: Former Belgian colonial collection, acquired in the 1940s, passed on by descent. This Luluwa helm-mask, with its naturalistic features and refined scarification, was used during ritual ceremonies and masked dances linked to ancestor worship and spiritual powers. Worn during community performances, he served as an intermediary between the world of the living and that of the spirits, reinforcing social cohesion and group protection. His serene expression and lowered eyes evoke wisdom, clairvoyance and the ideal of beauty characteristic of the Luluwa tradition.
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