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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.

Object type: mask
Tribe: Lega
Material: wood
Height: 23 cm

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Mask - Lega - DR Congo

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