Straw Bearded African Lega Mask

Original Title

African Lega Mask

Devised Title

Straw Bearded African Lega Mask

Date

Unknown

Creator

Unknown See all items with this value

Contributor

Calynne Hill

Louis Hill

Description

In the Western context, this item is a “mask” because it covers the face, but technically in Bwami culture, this piece is a sculpture. The Bwami society of the Lega people is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; they use these masks for initiation rituals, with five types to signify different ranks, and for ancestral veneration.

Primary Subject

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Additional Subject

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Wood

Straw

Additional Techniques

Carving

Measurements

L:24cm x W:16.5cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0016_03_0002

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0027

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

Calynne and Louis Hill Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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