LUBA MASKS, DRC

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 LUBA
Mask 1
19"
$400



 LUBA
Mask 2
22"
$400 

 LUBA
Mask 4
22"
$300
  

 LUBA
Mask 6
23"
$ 400

  LUBA
Mask 7
19"
$500

 LUBA
Mask 9
22"
$300 

 LUBA
Mask 10
23"
$400 

  LUBA
Mask 11
21"
$300
 

 LUBA
Mask 12
27"
$350
 

  LUBA
Mask 15
18"
$300

 LUBA
Mask 16
12.5"
$300 

 LUBA
Mask 18
10-14"
$300

 LUBA
Mask 20
12.5"
$300 

 LUBA
Mask 21
10.5-13"
$200

 LUBA
Mask 22
10.25"
$150

  LUBA
Mask 23
10"
$150

 LUBA
Mask 25
10.5"
$150


The masks below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

  LUBA
Mask 3
SOLD
 

 LUBA
Mask 5
SOLD

LUBA
Mask 8
SOLD

 LUBA
Mask 13
SOLD

 LUBA
Mask 14
SOLD

 LUBA
Mask 17
SOLD

  LUBA
Mask 19
SOLD

 LUBA
Mask 24
SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

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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