A Lega Bwami Society Dance mask, African Art
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A Carved wooden face mask with painted spots around a black and white division of the mask sides, likely a representation of the divide between the world of the living and the spirit world. The mask has an attached raffia grass beard and shows plenty of handling and field use. Bwami society, Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 10.5 x 6.5 (face only ( 17 inches tall with beard, 19.5 inches tall on simple display stand which is included. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, New York.
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Fair, weathered, stress fractures
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A Lega Bwami Society Dance mask, African Art
Estimate $300 - $500
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