LEGA BWAMI SOCIETY MASK CONGO EX SOTHEBYS '77

Description

For your consideration is this fine
Lega ( Warega) “Muminia”
wood mask. This
Bwami
Society mask is oval with a concave, heart-shaped facial area and traces of kaolin clay incrustations around the eye-holes. The long conical nose extends down from the arched brow-line and the mouth is open. Thirteen drilled holes surround the perimeter and the mask possesses a lustrous patina.
Source
: Lega / Warega
Region
: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Material
: Wood and kaolin clay at eyeholes
Estimated Age
: Second Quarter, 20th Century
Condition
: Excellent; Rim chips are commensurate with age and use
Dimensions
: 10” (25.4cm) H. x 5” (12.7cm) W. x 2.5” (6.3cm)
Provenance
: Acquired on 11/23/’77 at the Sotheby Parke-Bernet galleries in New York City.
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