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Older Lega Bwami Society Mask 12' x 8 1/2
Older Lega Bwami Society Mask 12' x 8 1/2
Older Lega Bwami Society Mask 12' x 8 1/2
Older Lega Bwami Society Mask 12' x 8 1/2
Older Lega Bwami Society Mask 12' x 8 1/2
Older Lega Bwami Society Mask 12' x 8 1/2
Older Lega Bwami Society Mask 12' x 8 1/2
Older Lega Bwami Society Mask 12' x 8 1/2

Older Lega Bwami Society Mask 12' x 8 1/2"w x 3 1/2" deep - estate item -

$ 38.01

Availability: 51 in stock
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Condition: Very Good with a small repair: See the description below
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Modification Description: A chip was glued back to the mask at 11:00 on the right side of the edge.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Modified Item: Yes

    Description

    A Quality Hand Crafted Bwami Society Mask Carved from a Native African Wood Log
    Circa: Mid-20
    th
    Century
    12 inches (18.2 cm) high x 8 1/2 inches (31.3 cm) wide x 3 1/2 inches (7.4 cm) deep
    Condition; Very Good: A small chip seems to have been carefully reglued to this item at 11:00 on the right side border. The item has a complex clay remnant patina on the front. The back shows crude, but expert, hand chisel marks.
    Description: This item from an East San Francisco Bay Area estate was made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Other ethnographic items mostly dating from 1965 – 1985 were also found in this estate. There was no collection history.
    Shipping insurance is included in the USA and on international shipments when available.
    Satisfaction is guaranteed.
    This item is guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition described.
    This auction is presented by
    Jerry Weisberg
    trading in tribal antiques since 1973.
    On Nov-08-19 at 14:53:58 PST, seller added the following information:
    The Mask is 30.5 cm high x 21.6 cm wide