Lega Mask 01 but they are now designed

but they are now designed as ritual objects to symbolise status and wealth

protecting them from dust and insects as well as preserving elaborate coiffures

This old jug is hand-carved from indigenous wood by the Zulu people of South Africa

This unique headrest was comes from the Nyangatom people that reside in Uganda

Lega Mask 01 but they are now designedHand carved from indigenous wood, Lega masks come from the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. These masks symbolic of their belied that physical beauty and moral excellence are intertwined. Masks also refer to ancestors and are passed on from one generation to the next as symbols of continuity. Although simple in form, masks embody complex and multiple meanings and teachings embodied through proverbs and ceremonial dances. Stand is