A Lega Bwami Society Mask Ex Dr Jackson Collection

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

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 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

A very finely carved wooden face mask with incised designs and golden honey brown patina from handling. Bwami Society, Lega peoples, Congo, Central Africa. The mask measures 10.5 x 6.5 inches. Ex. Meb

A carved wooden zoomorphic mask with brightly painted designs and an overall fantastic form, showing wear and field use. Bwa or Nunuma peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The mask measures 14 x 7 inch

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 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 small carved wooden mask with raised tubular eyes, three horns, linear designs and a encrusted surface. Toma peoples, Guinea or liberia, West Africa. The mask measures 12 x 5.5 inches, on custom bas

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 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 very long carved wooden mask with incised geometric designs accented with kaolin clay pigments and a wonderful highly stylized form. The giwoyo (also called kiwoyo among the Eastern Pende) is believ

A primitive carved wooden secret Society cult idol with classic facial features, well handled armless simplistic torso and legs and well weathered surface. Lega peoples, Bwami Society, DRC/ Congo, cen

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 finely carved elongated wooden mask with well handled surface patina. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo , Africa. Provenance: Ex. Dr. Werner Munsterburger collection,Author of several books regarding the psy

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

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 well used painted board with magical designs / writing and astrological predictions. Gambia, West Africa. The Panel measures 17 x 9.75 inches. Provenance: Ex Dr Gilbert Jackson, MD, USA..

Origin: Lega. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: Around 1940. Materials: Wood, Kaolin and rope. Size: "Height 25.5 cm. Width 17.5 cm. Depth 10 cm." Masks like these were used in instruction and i

A Carved wooden maskette with classic facial features, multiple holes, remnants of kaolin clay pigments and a long raffia grass beard. Such masks were used as clam emblems of the Bwami society, lega p

A carved wooden Monkey effigy with thick encrusted surface and signs of weathering and wear. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Monkey sculpture measure 16.25 inches tall x 3 x 3 inches wide

A carved wooden ceremonial mask with highly stylized zoomorphic and human like form, raised linear designs and swept back horns on the top. This angbai mask was most likely used during ceremonies of t

A carved wooden male effigy with stylized beard and coiffure, hands to his knees seated on a stool. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 14 x 4 x 5 inches. Provenance: Ex Dr