Anthropomorphic mask · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3049531
sold
EUR 6,000
Size
H: 14,7 cm
ca. 25 cm (with beard)
H: 5.8 inch
ca. 9.8 inch (with beard)
Description
turtle shell, plant fibre, red pigment,
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 mask with the object ID 3049531 was part of the auction 99th Auction on November 12, 2022. The object with the lot number 314 achieved a sales price of EUR 6,000 with an asking price of EUR 3,500.
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