A LEGA MASK, lukwakongo, of shallow oval form, the heart-shaped face with pierced oval eyes, long slender nose and small pierced mouth within whitened ground, dotted brows, pierced border with some erosion

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A LEGA MASK, lukwakongo, of shallow oval form, the heart-shaped face with pierced oval eyes, long slender nose and small pierced mouth within whitened ground, dotted brows, pierced border with some erosion
25cm. high

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Wooden masks were used in the lukwakongo rite leading to membership in lutumbo lwa yananio. Each member of the yananio grade owns a mask of this type

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