Lega mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood H.... - Lot 42 - Giquello

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Lega mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood H.... - Lot 42 - Giquello
Lega mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood H. 28 cm A Lega mask of good size depicting a human face in an oval shape. Fitting into a heart, the pierced eyes are quadrangular, the nose thin and flared, the mouth half-open with incised lips, the face whitened with kaolin. Piercings along the edges and at the level of the chin were originally used to attach raffia ornaments. This type of mask appeared in the context of the Bwami initiation society. This highly hierarchical brotherhood accompanied the initiates throughout their lives by transmitting ethical and moral values.
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