Passport mask Lukwakongo Lega - SOLD OUT
The traditional African mask as part of the Lega Bwami
This type of traditional mask was used as part of the Bwami cult, a semi-secret initiatory society that organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community.
The Lega are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, established mainly in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), east of the Lwalaba River (the Congo River), up to altitude in the Mitumba Mountains, in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema.
Base included.
00485
Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 16 x 9 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood, kaolin
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Stand
- Included
- Condition
- Excellent
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The traditional African mask as part of the Lega Bwami
This type of traditional mask was used as part of the Bwami cult, a semi-secret initiatory society that organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community.
The Lega are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, established mainly in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), east of the Lwalaba River (the Congo River), up to altitude in the Mitumba Mountains, in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema.
Base included.