Anthropomorphic face mask of the "bwami" society · D. R. Congo, Eastern Congo, Maniema & Kivu, Lega · ID: 3050396
sold
EUR 1,200
Size
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch
Description
turtle shell,
The Lega adore turtles, which they consider to be particularly cautious and wise because of their slow movements.
The use of their shells for initiation ornaments of the “bwami” society is meant to symbolize the wisdom of the older senior members of the society.
The object Anthropomorphic face mask of the “bwami” society with the object ID 3050396 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 308 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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