Lot 392
LEGA MASK

First half of 20th century
pigmented wood
27 cm (h)

Starting price

1 000 CZK
| 42 €

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Wooden mask with stylized features and a surface covered with a light-coloured pigment, probably kaolin. Masks of this type are commonly associated with the Bwami society and its initiation and social rituals. Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Kivu region, Lega people.