Facial Mask

The artistic production of the Lwalwa is quite small, except for their masks, which are well known. They have elongated rectangular eyes and a reduced height, their mouth is also rectangular formed by two wooden ledges that form the lips. The nose, lengthened and enlarged as it approaches the mouth, part of the upper forehead area. The nose of male masks is much longer than that of female masks. A raffia ring runs through the nose above the nostrils.

The masks participate in hunting rituals and in their dance the Bangongo to get a favorable hunt. If the hunters come back empty-handed, the masks take care of their dances to appease the spirits so that they are favorable to the community.

It's a middle-century male hunting mask. XXThe hairstyle is decorated by a suprafrontal fringe with triangle-shaped drawings with the vertex upwards. Longline structure.