LUVALE MASK

Luvale masks vary greatly in the conception, some tend toward naturalism, while others exhibit varying degrees of stylisation, particularly in the eyes and mouth as well as in the overall contours of the face, which may be oval, angular, or elongated. The iconography of this particular mask points to a Hundu type from Zambia.
Amongst the Chokwe and their neighbours, the Luvale, masks are generally associated with the young men's initiation.

Provenance:
Ex-private collection, USA

For a comparative objects and further information on the subject see:
- Felix, M., and Jordan, M., 1998, Makishi lya Zambia: Mask characters of the Upper Zambezi peoples
- Jordan, M., and Van Wyk, G. N., (eds.) 1998, Chokwe: Art and Initiation Among the Chokwe and Related Peoples
- Petridis, C., 2008, Art and Power in the Central African Savanna

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