Lega Mask 02 We love the unique shape

We love the unique shape and patina of this rare vessel

As the mortars have been exposed to elements and been used daily

The masks are traditionally  worn by men during ceremonial dances

hand carved from wood and then decorated with Cowrie shells and colourful beads which makes each doll entirely unique

Lega Mask 02 We love the unique shapeHand 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