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
This type of mask was used as a monstrance during the rites of the bwami, an initiatory secret society. Tribe : Mask from Lega People Country: Congo” Zaire “ Province: Kivu ” East Congo Height : 19x7cm Material : Wood Estimated age : 1959’s Provenance : Private Collection
