Extremly rare SHI plank Mask Congo Bashi Lega African

Extremely Rare Maniema mask, Possibly Shi or Zimba peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Carved wood with Black and White pigments and bold archaic form. * A metal display stand can be included for an addition

A very rare and archaic carved wooden mask with bold mineral pigments and overall simplistic form , with a well handled patina suggesting field use. Shi or Kwame peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. A

A carved wooden elongated mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and simplistic archaic facial features. Very rare Shi or Kwame peoples mask - Maniema province, DR Congo - Belgian private collection; Ex.

A carved wooden elongated mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and simplistic archaic facial features. Very rare Shi or Kwame peoples mask - Maniema province, DR Congo - Belgian private collection; Ex.

A carved wooden elongated mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and simplistic archaic facial features. Very rare Shi or Kwame peoples mask - Maniema province, DR Congo - Belgian private collection; Ex.

CONGO DRC RARE LEGA MASK Powerful mask probably representing an old man or a sick person. This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami, a "semi-secret" association that organized the social str

CONGO DRC LEGA Rare idimu Bwami mask with handle A similar mask is illustrated in "Masks in Congo", by Marc Léo Félix, page 57. Other Lega "with handle" masks have been published in: Biebuyc

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 unusual carved wooden mask featuring two mask faces painted with kaolin clay pigment with incised linear designs. Lega peoples, DRC/Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 14 inches tall x 7 inches

CONGO DRC RARE MBOLE Lilwa Society Mask Bambole are a people whose rites have remained rather mysterious to us. The society of the Lilwa (which could be compared to the Bwami of the Lega) organized th

A very weathered and well handled old carved wooden mask with open face eyes and signs of handling and wear. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 9 x 5.75 inches. Provenance: Ex Charles

This is a large and exceptionally rare Lega Muminia clan mask from the Congo, Africa. Carved wood with kaolin clay pigment and a well handled and worn surface. The mask was published in the St Petersb

CONGO DRC SUPERB DOUBLE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK Rare Double face Mask This type of mask was used as part of the cult of the Bwami, an association that organized the social structure and ensured the stab

A rare carved wooden dance mask with strong angular form accented with kaolin clay pigments. Lega or Kwame peoples, Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 10 x 7 inches. * A metal display stand can

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

CONGO DRC LEGA Superb Lukwakongo Mask Nice little mask, visibly old, very expressive despite its absence of a mouth, a relatively rare characteristic Lukwakongo maskettes are small and light wooden ma

This is a very rare example from the Lega peoples,Shabunda region, Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Africa. A lukungu mask never worn on the face or body , traditionally the mask only came ou

This mask is one of the rarest forms made by the Lulua, one of the Congo’s most understudied social groups. It is a remarkable piece, based around a tall, domed head with straight sides. The face is

This mask is one of the rarest forms made by the Lulua, one of the Congo’s most understudied social groups. It is a remarkable piece, based around a tall, domed head with straight sides. The fa

wood, brown patina, remains of black paint, of slender form with open mouth, bonnet made from rattan, plant fibre and cloth on the back, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base; the da

CONGO DRC LWALU MASK The Lwalwa, a people who live in the province of Kasai, not far from the borders of Angola, are famous for their masks very easily recognizable by their cubist architecture. Those

CONGO DRC GOMA - Bembe Rare zoomorphic owl mask. The Goma live a little south of Bembe, in eastern Congo. They are very close to it culturally. A similar mask was mentioned by Marc Leo Felix (see bibl

Title: Circumcision Mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: Stylistic mask from the LULUA people of DR Congo. Lulua masks are rare and were probably used during circumcis

Title: Circumcision Mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – DR Congo Description: Stylistic mask from the LULUA people of DR Congo. Lulua masks are rare and were probably used during circumcision