MC1875 superbe petit Masque Lukwakongo Lega Bwami Mask Congo RDC Luba adzes and ancestor statues are

adzes and ancestor statues are very famous and among the most prized objects in African Art

MATERIAL: Wood DIMENSIONS: 46cm 50 cm with its base CONDITION: Fair - Poor

scarifications on the cheeks

who sculpt much more often female statues

MC1875 superbe petit Masque Lukwakongo Lega Bwami Mask Congo RDC Luba adzes and ancestor statues areFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC Superb little Lukwakongo LEGA mask Lukwakongo masks are small, light wooden masks that belong to high ranking members of the Bwami (Yananio rank) This type of mask was used in the framework of the Bwami cult, a grade initiatory society whose secret rites were reserved for initiates This association organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community. The Lega are a Bantu forest