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Lega Bwami Society Mask, DR Congo #324 PROVENANCE

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Lega Bwami Society Mask, DR Congo #324 PROVENANCE

  • Lega Bwami Society Mask, DR Congo #324  PROVENANCE
  • Carved wooden dance Mask accented with kaolin clay and adorned with a raffia grass beard. 
  • The masks refer to Ancestors and are passed from one Generation of Initiates to the next as Symbols of Continuity.
  • Lega People, Bwami Secret Society, DRC/ Congo, Africa. 
  • Measurements: The Mask measures 12 x 6 inches (16 inches when adding in the length of the grass beard last attached).
  • Condition: Excellent. Traces of Ritual Care and Use.
  • Circa 1940-50's
  • Provenance: Ex. McConnell Collection, VA, from Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY. 1990s
$570.00

Original: $1,900.00

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Lega Bwami Society Mask, DR Congo #324 PROVENANCE

$1,900.00

$570.00

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  • Lega Bwami Society Mask, DR Congo #324  PROVENANCE
  • Carved wooden dance Mask accented with kaolin clay and adorned with a raffia grass beard. 
  • The masks refer to Ancestors and are passed from one Generation of Initiates to the next as Symbols of Continuity.
  • Lega People, Bwami Secret Society, DRC/ Congo, Africa. 
  • Measurements: The Mask measures 12 x 6 inches (16 inches when adding in the length of the grass beard last attached).
  • Condition: Excellent. Traces of Ritual Care and Use.
  • Circa 1940-50's
  • Provenance: Ex. McConnell Collection, VA, from Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY. 1990s