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They represent deceased chiefs venerated by the tribe
OBJECT TYPE: Statue ETHNICITY: Bakongo ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo
this statue is now in the museum collections of the University of Ghent (Ubangi p54)
DIMENSIONS: About 9 inches high (23 cm)
DIMENSIONS: About 20 1/2 inches high
MC1566 Joli Masque Lukwakongo barbu Lega Bwami Mask Congo RDC CONGO RDC They represent deceased chiefs veneratedFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC Nice Lukwakongo LEGA mask Lukwakongo masks are small, light wooden masks that belong to high ranking members of the Bwami (Yananio rank) This type of mask was used in the framework of the Bwami cult, a grade initiatory society whose secret rites were reserved for initiates This association organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community. The Lega are a Bantu forest people
