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Mask (Lukwankongo)

Lega

Mask (Lukwankongo)

Lega, 1867-1899

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Lega

Mask (Lukwankongo)

Lega, 1867-1899

Physical Qualities Wood, fiber, kaolin, 7 11/16 × 4 3/4 × 2 3/16 in. (19.5 × 12 × 5.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of the Jamosil Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia
Object Number 1989.128
blackened surface, whitened eye sockets with slits

Culture

Lega

2000–2000

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