A carefully carved shallow faced mask from the Lega tribe habiting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lega masks refer to ancestors and are passed from one generation of initiates to the next as symbols of continuity. Lega masks were used for the instruction and initiation ceremonies ceremony rites into the different progressive levels of Bwami society, the association that Lega men rise through with lifelong deeds and often learning up the hierarchy. The following mask has a light wood, khaki patina and shows good age and usage.
- Material: Wood, rafia at the chin and traces of kaolin on the face
- Age:approx 55-70yrs
- Origin: Democratic Republic Of Congo
- Condition: Good
- SKU: CMSK-042B
- Weight: 0.3 kg
- Dimensions: 16 x 30 x 4 cm