A RARE LEGA IVORY MASK, lukungu, of curved oval form, with pierced oval eyes and mouth, an engraved band down the centre of the nose, pierced border, dark cream to brown patina, with number in white: 3887

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A RARE LEGA IVORY MASK, lukungu, of curved oval form, with pierced oval eyes and mouth, an engraved band down the centre of the nose, pierced border, dark cream to brown patina, with number in white: 3887
15.5cm. high

Lot Essay

Masks in ivory and bone were owned by lutumbo lwa kindi (members of the highest grade of the Bwami society), but never worn on the face or other parts of the body (Biebuyck, 1973, p.169, 213)

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