Facial Mask
Lengola · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MFANT-43
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- Height
- 30 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
The Lengola are part of the big family Mbole and like them, they are installed on the left bank of the Zaire River. Hunter village, specializing…
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The Lengola are part of the big family Mbole and like them, they are installed on the left bank of the Zaire River. Hunter village, specializing in elephant hunting, women grow bananas. His masks have been influenced. Lega and their statues are used during the ceremonies of society Butoka around which the life of the Lengola. This mask of ceremony presents the face heart-shaped, with rectangular and open eyes and mouth. The hair is dark brown and the face has been painted white with kaolin.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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