mask - Lega - DR Congo (No reserve price)
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Masker, an original Lega wood mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provenance Privécollectie, dimensions 29 cm high, 18 cm wide, 8 cm deep, weight 400 g, in reasonable condition.
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Mask (Bwami, Lukungu) (wood 30 cm)
Lega people
In the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, art emerges mainly for semi-secret associations of men and women, such as the Bwami association of the Lega people. The Bwami teaching permeates all aspects of life, guides the moral development of the individual, and regulates relationships with others. The Bwami teaching is expressed through masks, heads, and small figures of wood and ivory, all of which play an important role in initiation into the highest classes of society. Although the forms are simple, these carved objects represent complex and diverse meanings, clarified by proverbs, sketches, and dances. The masks refer to ancestors and are passed down as symbols of the continuity from one generation of initiates to the next. For the Lega, physical beauty and moral excellence are inseparably linked.
Mask (Bwami, Lukungu) (wood 30 cm)
Lega people
In the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, art emerges mainly for semi-secret associations of men and women, such as the Bwami association of the Lega people. The Bwami teaching permeates all aspects of life, guides the moral development of the individual, and regulates relationships with others. The Bwami teaching is expressed through masks, heads, and small figures of wood and ivory, all of which play an important role in initiation into the highest classes of society. Although the forms are simple, these carved objects represent complex and diverse meanings, clarified by proverbs, sketches, and dances. The masks refer to ancestors and are passed down as symbols of the continuity from one generation of initiates to the next. For the Lega, physical beauty and moral excellence are inseparably linked.
Details
Ethnic group/ culture
Lega
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
mask
Height
29 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
8 cm
Weight
400 g
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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