This type of mask was used as a monstrance during the rites of the bwami, an initiatory secret society. Classically styled. Tribe : Mask from Lega People Country: Congo” Zaire “ Province: Kivu ” East Congo Height : 19×7 Material : Wood Estimated age : 1959”s Provenance : Private Collection
Bwami Society Mask , Men in Lega culture enter the centuries old Bwami society to learn skills and wisdom for life that are taught to initiates through art. Height : 22x13cm Material : Wood , Pigment , Rafia Provenace : Private Collection Estimated Age : 20th Century
