Straw Bearded African Lega Mask

Media: FloridaAM/HCAC.FAMU.0027.001.JPEG

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: Unknown See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; Spirituality See all items with this value; Folklore See all items with this value
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
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Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: Calynne and Louis Hill Collection See all items with this value
Language: English

Item sets: Florida A&M University Collections