African Art Art Premiere Arte Africa Lega Lega / Balega - Rep. Dem. Congo-3577

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Lega / Balega - Rep. Dem. Congo-33.7/23.2 CM
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Lega / Balega - Rep. Dem. Congo-33.7/23.2 CM
Bwami masks was also an educational system through which the values ​​masks esteemed by the Lega masks people were taught. The highest ranks in Bwami society were yananio and kindi , and they belonged to individuals who comprised the society's intellectual, moral and political elite, who were privileged to own or have access to the most prestigious art forms. Among them were carved wooden or ivory or bone masks of various sizes. In addition to serving as insignia of a member's rank within the Bwami , the masks were also symbols of the bond between living and deceased paternal relatives. They were also used to teach Bwami initiatesmoral precepts. Idumu masks such as the one shown here celebrate the perpetuity of the entire kinship unit and were collectively owned by the lineage. They were handed down from generation to generation and carefully preserved
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33.7/23.2 CM
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An original patina covers the item
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Purchase 3 items and receive one stand worth $ 40 as a gift
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Bwami masks was also an educational system through which the values ​​masks esteemed by the Lega masks people were taught. The highest ranks in Bwami society were yananio and kindi , and they belonged to individuals who comprised the society's intellectual, moral and political elite, who were privileged to own or have access to the most prestigious art forms. Among them were carved wooden or ivory or bone masks of various sizes. In addition to serving as insignia of a member's rank within the Bwami , the masks were also symbols of the bond between living and deceased paternal relatives. They were also used to teach Bwami initiatesmoral precepts. Idumu masks such as the one shown here celebrate the perpetuity of the entire kinship unit and were collectively owned by the lineage. They were handed down from generation to generation and carefully preserved
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