Lot 288: A fine Lwena mask

Lwena, Angola/Zambia; H: 9" (mask only)

The mask probably of Zambian origin showing fine age and patina, the face with deep red pigment over a blackened under-surface, the whole with typical facial scarifications and fiber coif 9added later) along with newer fiber costume attached to the perimeter. A fine older example. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Property of a New York private collector

Price Realized: $1,300

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