Lega Miniature Mask
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Lega Miniature Mask
Democratic Republic Congo
Mid 20th c
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4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
Ex: Memphis, TN collection
Reduced $ 300
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The Lega passport mask known as Lukwakongo was used to teach morality to children. These masks were used during initiations into the Bwami society and were either hung on fences, piled in stacks with other masks or attached to the face or different parts of a dancer’s body.