Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo
lukwakongo
Wood, pigments, vegetable fiber
Height 9 1/2in (24cm)
Provenance
Josephine and Walter Buhl Ford Collection, New York
Connecticut Private Collection
Of classic, shallow rounded form with heart-shaped convex face with large swollen slit eyes with kaolin highlights, linear nose and diminutive slit mouth; dark brown patina and raffia beard attached.
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Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo
lukwakongo
Wood, pigments, vegetable fiber
Height 9 1/2in (24cm)
Provenance
Josephine and Walter Buhl Ford Collection, New York
Connecticut Private Collection
Of classic, shallow rounded form with heart-shaped convex face with large swollen slit eyes with kaolin highlights, linear nose and diminutive slit mouth; dark brown patina and raffia beard attached.