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The mask usually was showed during the ceremonies of the bwami societyadvancing through the ranks within this bwami society involved a series of initiations accompanied by gifts and paymentslukwakongo masks are never worn on the face but are instead tied to the arm or displayed on a fence at the secret bwami meetingsas like other tribal art pieces, they do have natural abrasions and scuffs and sometimes small scrapescarved out of a single block of wood which shows good signs of age, use, and exposureafrican tribal art lukwakondo small mask, from the lega ethnic group, located in eastern congoplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteregistered shippingdimensions: 16 cm in height (without the raphia beard)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivintage wooden maskette with a worn, brownish patinaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
42 €
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Drc congo lega hat - bwami cult very lovely piecethis type of hat was worn by initiates of the bwami cult, an initiation society which secret rites were reserved to initiatesthe lega are a bantu forest people from central africa, mainly established in the east of the democratic republic of congo, at the east of the lualaba river, up to altitude in the mitumba mountains, in the provinces of south kivu and maniemaformer joseph christiaens collection (brussels, belgium)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteprovenance: former sanaga gallery (tours, france)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis society organised the social structure and ensured the stability of the lega communityare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
89 €
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Mask with horns, known under the name of kayamba, a cult of the bwamithis mask is in light-weighted woodwe can observe a little toothed mouth, the eyes are in the form of coffee beans, there are multiple holes on the cheeks, the eyebrows and on the nose bridge; these multiple holes reveal the damage caused on a braid by red ants; beautiful, ancient internal patina; remains of kaolin; we can note traces of adze work (have a look at the picture)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethese masks are rare and are only used in a few regions within the lega territorycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableweight 160 grams; 400 grams including the standare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipment via bpost with track & trace, or it can be picked up in brusselsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
56 €