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Lwena Mask, Angola — Lwena Mask, Angola
Lwena Mask, Angola

Lwena Mask, Angola

A carved wooden mask from the Lwena people of Angola, representing Central African sculptural and ceremonial traditions. The mask exemplifies the spiritual and artistic practices of the Lwena culture.

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

May 10, 2023

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 31

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Lwena Mask, Angola, Lwena Mask, Angola

A carved wooden mask from the Lwena people of Angola, representing Central African sculptural and ceremonial traditions. The mask exemplifies the spiritual and artistic practices of the Lwena culture.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Carved Figure, Wooden Mask, Cultural Heritage, Lwena, Central African Art, Tribal Art, Angola, Indigenous Art