Lega Initiation Mask from Congo
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A Lega mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, used in initiation ceremonies in the Bwami society. Lega masks are not often worn on the face, they are adorned on different parts of the body or hung for display. Carved from wood and coloured with white and black pigment. The mask is a small circular shape with almond shaped eyes and small circular nostril and mouth holes. Height 18 cm, width 13.6 cm, depth 6 cm
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