Mask - Plant fibre, Wood, Pigment - Lukwakongo - Lega - Congo DRC
Pocket sized wooden mask worn as a badge by the members of the Bwami society. Circumcision was an essential stage to enter the secret Bwami cult. It was accompanied by the teaching of proverbs and the manipulation of objects granted by a moral and practical signification. Provenance: old Belgian private collection Shipping: DHL/ DHL Express
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Pocket sized wooden mask worn as a badge by the members of the Bwami society. Circumcision was an essential stage to enter the secret Bwami cult. It was accompanied by the teaching of proverbs and the manipulation of objects granted by a moral and practical signification. Provenance: old Belgian private collection Shipping: DHL/ DHL Express
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