An old lukwakongo mask of an initiate of the Bwami association, from a corpus characterized by its wolf covered with kaolin surrounding its eyes and whose contour does not descend below the base of the nose, comparable to at least three other diminutive lukwakongo masks, one of which is in the former P. Dartevelle collection. Dartevelle collection (reproduced no. 80, p. 110 in Pierre Dartevelle 50 Years of Collecting) and two others in the J. T. Last collection (reproduced no. k page 20 and no. 9.13, p. 184 in Arts of the Lega UCLA). Note that this Lukwakongo mask has only two side mounting holes and no luzelu beard made of liana fibers. Lega, Democratic Republic of the Congo 19th century Wood, kaolin, minor old accidents, superb old patina. H. 14 cm Provenance: Acquired between 1956 and 1957, most probably in Babene, Pangi territory, by Mr. V., territorial administrator in Maniema from 1952 to 1959.