Mask 26 12.5" high SOLD |
Mask 28 9" high SOLD |
Mask 6 15" high SOLD |
Animal Mask 1 21" high SOLD |
Mask 27 15" high SOLD |
Mask 24 13" high SOLD |
Mask 16 12.5" high SOLD |
Mask 21 10.5" high SOLD |
Mask 23 10" high SOLD |
Mask 11 21" with raffia SOLD |
Mask 4 22" with raffia SOLD |
Mask 22 10.25" high SOLD |
Mask 12 27" with raffia SOLD |
 Mask 3 SOLD |
 Mask 5 SOLD |
 Mask 8 SOLD |
 Mask 13 SOLD |
 Mask 1 SOLD |
 LUBA Mask 2 SOLD |
 Mask 7 SOLD |
 Mask 10 SOLD |
 Mask 14 SOLD |
 Mask 17 SOLD |
 Mask 19 SOLD |
 Mask 20 SOLD |
Mask 9 22" SOLD |
Mask 6 23" SOLD |
Of the several different mask types used by the Luba, this type of bowl-shaped mask elaborated with parallel grooves was worn with a raffia costume and danced in male/female couples representing spirits, kijwebe, which connect this world with the spirit world. Used to mark important periods of social transition and transformation, they appeared at the death of a chief or other eminent person.
None of these masks show signs of having actually been danced.
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