Can anyone help with mask

[jtw1313]

Anyone know where this mask would be from

 

[Red-Coat]

Cool. Inevitably, you don’t get all of the stylistic traits for a particular tribe/culture on any one item, but the bulbous slit eyes, very triangular nose, circular protruding mouth, double-arched brow and linear geometric carvings are all traits you would expect to see on Luena (Lwena) masks. Here’s a couple of examples:



That would mean it’s from Angola (heartland for the Luena), or possibly the Congo or Zambia, parts of which are also their territory.

From what I can see I would say it’s authentically made, but for market or collector sale and I would guess mid 1900s.

 

[jtw1313]

Thank you red-coat for always helping

 

[Goodyguy]

Early pandemic mask from Africa popular during the corona era.

 

[jtw1313]

I was just thinking I could put this to use lol

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Kudos to Red-Coat for his I.D. of your Luena (Lwena) mask jtw!

Funny, this was my first thought when I saw your mask.
Dave

 

[Tony in SC]

It would scare the virus away!!

I was just thinking I could put this to use lol

 

[jtw1313]

Lol thanks guys
Good to laugh at these times