Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega Peoples, Carved Wood Bwami Society Mask, H 9", W 6", D 3"

Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega Peoples, Carved Wood Bwami Society Mask, H 9", W 6", D 3" | Although Simple in Form, These Carved Objects Embody Complex And Multiple Meanings, Elaborated Through Proverbs, Skits, And Dances. the Masks Refer to Ancestors And Are Passed from One Generation of Initiates to the Next As Symbols of Continuity. for the Lega, Physical Beauty And Moral Excellence Are Inseparable. Provenance: Property from a Bloomfield Township, MI private collection.
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