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Long Lega Bwami Society Mask with Beard, African Art
Long Lega Bwami Society Mask with Beard, African Art
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A Carved wooden face mask with elongated and narrow features, adorned with a long raffia grass beard as well as kaolin clay pigment on the face. The mask measures 10 x 5.5 inches ( 23 inches on stand/ beard) A custom display stand is included. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: A Private Oregon Collection.
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