A Lega Bwami Society Dance mask Ex Kahan Gallery

A carved wooden dance mask with incised and carved linear designs, almond shaped eyes, pierced for suspension, painted with kaolin clay pigments. lega peoples, Bwami society, DRC/ Congo, central Afric

A Carved wooden face mask with classic form and features, embellished with kaolin clay pigments and shows a well handled surface. Lega peoples, Bwami society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask meas

A carved wooden face mask accented with kaolin clay pigments and classic archaic face. Bwami society, Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 8.5 x 6 inches. Provenance: Ex. McConn

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Bamileke or Bangwa peoples, Cameroon, Africa. Carved wood with incised designs around the eyes and well handled and worn edges suggesting field us

A very finely carved wooden mask with circular designs and a wonderful stylized form. lega peoples, Bwami society, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 8 x 4.5 inches ( 11.75 inches on custom display

A carved wooden mask with two faces and a kaolin clay pigment painted surface, attached raffia grass beard , signs of use. Lega peoples, Bwami secret society, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 10 x 10

A carved wooden maskette with incised linear designs and accented with kaolin clay pigments, and has a well handled smooth surface patina. Lega peoples, Bwami Society, DRC. Congo, Africa. The mask mea

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 h

A carved wooden mask with kaolin clay pigments and attached raffia beard. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 10.5 x 5 inches, with the beard it is 15 inches tall. A metal disp

Carved wooden face mask with painted star like designs. From the Lega peoples of the Congo, Africa. A metal display stand will also be included with this lot. Measures 13 x 8 inches.

Carved wooden face mask with incised linear designs and a well carved and highly stylized form, traditional for the Kifwebe society. The mask measures 14 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can also be

A carved wood flat disc shaped mask painted with kaolin clay pigments and featuring classic heart shaped facial features for a Bwami society mask, along with attached raffia grass bead, old woven gras

A Carved wooden mask accented with kaolin clay and incised designs, and embellished with a raffia grass beard. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Most Lega 'masks' are actually ornaments rarely worn ov

A carved wooden effigy of a Spirit accented with kaolin clay pigments and featuring a highly stylized human form. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Figure has a well handled surface patina and mea

Carved wooden face mask accented with kaolon clay pigment and finely crafted facial features. A Bwami Society dance mask, Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 9.5 x 6.75 inches.

A Lega Bwami Society wooden mask with minimal wear. Merton Simpson Inventory 8979. 20th century. Lega. Democratic Republic of the Congo._x000D_ Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of

A stunning and rare carved wooden Kore secret society mask in the form of the monkey (Ngon) which probably originates from the Koulikoro region at the centre of the Bamana country in Mali, West Africa

A carved wooden Dance mask with well handled surface and classic facial style and form. Lega peoples, Bwami society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 10.25 x 7 inches , 19 inches tall on

A Large carved wooden female Kifwebe society dance mask with precise carved linear decorations and painted with black pigments and kaolin clay. The Mask has a well handled surface and measures 20 x 11

A Carved wooden dance mask with attached headdress adorned with cowrie shells and attached animal hide beard. The mask features strong facial style , old glass beads and raffia grass coiffure atop the

A carved wooden Dance mask with kaolin clay painted face and raffia grass beard attached. Bwami Society, Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 11 x 6.5 inches ( 19 inches when adding in the l

Title: Lega mask - DRC ex Zaire - African Art Tribal Art Description: Within the Léga, the Bwami society, open to men and women, organized social and political life. There were up to seven levels of

A carved wooden dance mask with comb like structure on top and primitive facial features. Bamana peoples, Kore secret society mask, Mali, Africa. The mask measures 16 x 7.5 inches ( 19 inches tall on

A very rare carved stone shrine mask used by a diviner in ritual ceremonies. The mask resembles the masks of the Bwami society. The mask measures 11 x 7 inches, 14.5 inches tall on custom display stan