Lele Mask, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

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Lele Mask, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Name: Lele Mask, Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 1MLSE0OVDX
Price: 1100 EUR
Availability: InStock

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1.100 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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Wooden face mask featuring a face with a tubular mouth and a scarified face. It is covered with a pigment that gives it a brown-orange tint. There are traces of blue pigments on the scarifications.
He kept his raffia and fabric headdress and his pearl and cowrie decorations.
Lele masks are heavily influenced by their Kuba neighbours. However, they are much rarer.
They appear during the funerals of chiefs and during certain initiation rites.
Cracks and slight losses at the level of a scarification and the headdress.
Lele people, Democratic Republic of Congo
Period between two wars.
Height: 35cm
Provenance: Ex. Belgian private collection - Expertise Jos Humblet

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Additional Information

Condition	Good
Ethnic group	Lele - Bashilele
Style	Tribal Art (African Masks of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Masks 20th century)
Artist	Lele
Height (cm)	35 cm