Bena Lulua Mortar

Merton Simpson Inventory # 8943 A tall ancestor idol carved from a very dense heavy wood with reddish pigments and elaborate designs, classic facial features and overall style. According to literature

A Fine and rare Bena Lulua mask with ornate incised designs, kaolin clay painted face and a nose ring. Bena Lulua peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY; Ex. McConn

A Bena Lulua female figure. 20th century. Bena Lulua style. Democratic Republic of the Congo._x000D_ Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A Very Rare and desirable Bena Lulua face mask, Ex. Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY, Ny and also Ex~ McConnell Collection, VA and CA.This is a beautiful and rare initiation mask with intricate painted desig

Carved from a dense heavy wood in the form of a Mother and Child, with thick encrusted surface patina, well handled and worn. The figure of a Mother holding her infant is typically considered an effig

A Bena Lulua standing figure. Wood. Early 20th century. Democratic Republic of the Congo. With mount: 5 3/4" x 1 3/8".Condition: Good, with obvious signs of wear and use.Provenance: From a Dallas, Tex

A very rare carved wooden maternity or fertility idol with classic facial features and a well handled surface patina suggesting good age and handling.Bena Lulua peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Pr

A old and well used carved wooden mask decorated with incised linear designs, carved ears and almond shaped eyes accented with kaolin clay pigments. Such masks are believed to be associated with Circu

Title: Bena Lulua mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: This African facial mask, topped with a frontal crest, adopts the canons of traditional sculpture, as well as the curvilinear

Title: Bena Lulua mask - DRC ex Zaire - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC ex Zaire Dimension: 16,54 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 1,65 Pounds Item type: Mask Desc

Title: Bena Lulua handle mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 16,54 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 1,76 Pounds Item type: Mask P

Prestige-Schwert Bena Lulua, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Polsternägel. H 52,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfälti

A Bena Lulua Wood Standing Female Figure Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Height 31 5/16 inches (80 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida Provenance: Gifted i

African Bena Lulua Ancestral Figure, DRC. Carved wood with fiber crown and earrings. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 6.5'' x 1.25'' x '' (17 x 3 x cm); He

Title: Circumcision Mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: Stylistic mask from the LULUA people of DR Congo. Lulua masks are rare and were probably used during circumcis

Superb mother holding child topped staff form from the Bena Lulua peoples of the DRC/From a Phil. area auction, ex. Bert Rowland collection, Buckingham Pa. A very fine and exacting carving from the ea

Title: Circumcision Mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: Stylistic mask from the LULUA people of DR Congo. Lulua masks are extremely rare and were probably used during

Title: Dance mask - Wood - Bena Lulua - Congo DRC Additional Information: Fine face mask with broad sides and toppart covering the entire head of the dancer. The surface with typical Lulua patterns of

Title: Circumcision Mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – DR Congo Description: Stylistic mask from the LULUA people of DR Congo. Lulua masks are rare and were probably used during circumcision

This mask is one of the rarest forms made by the Lulua, one of the Congo’s most understudied social groups. It is a remarkable piece, based around a tall, domed head with straight sides. The fac

AFRICAN TRIBAL BENA LULUA SCULPTURE. GOOD CONDITION. 7 1/2" H. WITH PAPERWORK FROM 1977.

A serene maternity Figure (Bwanga Bwa Cibola) Bena Lulua /Luluwa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. Carved wood with highly ornate tribal tattoo designs and shown holding a small infant asleep

Title: Dance mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – Congo DRC Provenance/Additional Info: Fine face mask with broad sides and toppart covering the entire head of the dancer. The surface with typical Lulua p

A carved wooden face mask with tribal designs and stylized headpiece, eyes accented with kaolin clay. Lulua peoples, Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 12.5 x 6.5 inches. A metal display stand c