Lega mask - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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Masque léga, a wooden Lega mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with dimensions 30 × 17 × 7 cm, weight 2 g, in good condition.

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Nestled in the heart of the Central African forests, the Lega people are
famous for his incredible artistic creativity, which is evidenced by
the finesse and originality of his/her productions, which have generated interest
and the admiration of connoisseurs around the world. Not least due to
the diversity of materials used - wood, ivory, horn, stone, fibres
Vegetal – the sheer multitude of artistic expressions employed
- masks, statues, basketry, weaving, the aesthetics of the body, the Lega
They have developed a very rich material culture. For this people
In Central Africa, art plays a fundamental role and is found at the
center of initiation rites that structure its social organization.
Throughout the course of the exhibition, the objects on display.
will be juxtaposed with various proverbs, which accompany the
Oral transmission of legal traditions.

Nestled in the heart of the Central African forests, the Lega people are
famous for his incredible artistic creativity, which is evidenced by
the finesse and originality of his/her productions, which have generated interest
and the admiration of connoisseurs around the world. Not least due to
the diversity of materials used - wood, ivory, horn, stone, fibres
Vegetal – the sheer multitude of artistic expressions employed
- masks, statues, basketry, weaving, the aesthetics of the body, the Lega
They have developed a very rich material culture. For this people
In Central Africa, art plays a fundamental role and is found at the
center of initiation rites that structure its social organization.
Throughout the course of the exhibition, the objects on display.
will be juxtaposed with various proverbs, which accompany the
Oral transmission of legal traditions.

Details

No. of items
1
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Lega mask
Height
30 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
7 cm
Weight
2 g
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Objects sold
100%
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