Lega Lukwakongo Bwami Miniature Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo #47 Learning it can be portrayed with

it can be portrayed with the fingers pointing up in Warding

The Thalers were used to complete most important transactions locally and were also given as dowries

2 3/8” wide

brass wire

Late 19th Century Original Oil Painting on Canvas created in Mexico

Lega Lukwakongo Bwami Miniature Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo #47 Learning it can be portrayed withLega Lukwakongo Bwami Miniature Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo #47 Small Miniature Lega Masks are called Lukwakongo, and were worn on the arm, carried in the hand, attached to a hat, or grouped with similar Masks in an array. The Lukwakongo are never worn on the face, but they are rather attached to the arm or exhibited on a fence, during the Bwami Society Association meetings. Usually, these Miniature Masks, known under the name of Lukwakongo,