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…
These mask is from people of Ituri were worn by the man charged with instruction and circumcision and in feasts following young mens’ period of seclusion. Height : 32 x 31cm Material : Wood , Pigment , other Provenance : Private Collection Estimated age : Early 20th century
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