LEGA, Democratic Republic of the Congo. - Lot 144

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700 - 900 EUR
LEGA, Democratic Republic of the Congo. - Lot 144
LEGA, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Grade mask featuring a cubist face with angular eyes and nose sculpted in relief. The openwork rectangular mouth symbolically shows the teeth. Wood, old brown patina, marks of use, remnants of white pigments. Height Height : 21 cm Width : 17 cm Note : In the Bwami initiation society, rank masks materialized hierarchical levels and served as a means of moral instruction. They were displayed on palisades and ritual structures, marking rank and progression within the brotherhood.
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