Mask - Lega - DR Congo
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This mid-20th-century Lega mask from the DR Congo is made of wood and kaolin, measures 24 cm high and comes from a Belgian private collection.
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Description from the seller
Lega Mask.
DR Congo.
The Lega ethnic group, also referred to as Warega, can be situated in south Kivu, a region in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This type of masks were used in ceremonies of the Bwami, the highly hierarchical social structure that governs the life of the Lega.
Provenance:
Belgian private collection
Object type: Mask
Tribe: Lega
Material: wood, kaolin
Height: 24 cm
The condition and potential fragments or signs of wear are documented in detail through presented photographs.
Shipment is included following further defined rates. Other delivery or pickup methods can be organised accordingly.
Seller's Story
Galerie Mutu is home to African fine art, ethnography and unique interior objects.
Galerie Mutu est un lieu de découverte d'art africain, pour le collectionneur contemporain passionné.
Galerie Mutu looft cultuur, authenticiteit en vakmanschap van onze Afrikaanse voorouders.
Website: galeriemutu .com
Instagram: galerie.mutu
E-mail: info@galeriemutu .com
Lega Mask.
DR Congo.
The Lega ethnic group, also referred to as Warega, can be situated in south Kivu, a region in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This type of masks were used in ceremonies of the Bwami, the highly hierarchical social structure that governs the life of the Lega.
Provenance:
Belgian private collection
Object type: Mask
Tribe: Lega
Material: wood, kaolin
Height: 24 cm
The condition and potential fragments or signs of wear are documented in detail through presented photographs.
Shipment is included following further defined rates. Other delivery or pickup methods can be organised accordingly.
Seller's Story
Galerie Mutu is home to African fine art, ethnography and unique interior objects.
Galerie Mutu est un lieu de découverte d'art africain, pour le collectionneur contemporain passionné.
Galerie Mutu looft cultuur, authenticiteit en vakmanschap van onze Afrikaanse voorouders.
Website: galeriemutu .com
Instagram: galerie.mutu
E-mail: info@galeriemutu .com
Details
Ethnic group/ culture
Lega
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Kaolin, Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Mask
Height
24 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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