This mask used during initiation , circumission or funeral ceremonies a dance will wear the mask and his body will covered with straw. Dimensions : 52x30cm Material : Wood , Pigment , Rafia Provenance : Acquired in Congo 1971 , Private Collection Estimated age : 1st Half XXth Century
Collected in 1999 (Bukavu _ DRC) lega Mask used in bwami society during circumcision. Made with Wood, Rafia , and pigments , Height : 33x17cm. it’s from Privare Collections Nairobi
Looks like the shield of a turtle most of these rare masks would have been worn on top of the head , it was used by secret society , a group of powerful men . Height : 30 x 30cm Material : Ceramics Age : Collected In 1970 , Estimated…