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
This Pende mask called Mbangu, represents a bewitched man, struck by a series of diseases or curses that wizards have inflicted on him. Height : 30 x 23 cm Materials : Wood, Rafia , Pigment Provenance : Private Collection Estimated age : Mid 20th Century
Sold Funeral masks are aggressive symbols of man’s power and the status he has acquired, inherent in the possession of a title and the power of forest spirits in groups of masks. This prestigious culture, made famous by its masks, its royal statuettes Dimentions : 61×28 cm Weight : 1,5…