Product code: Lega Hand-Carved Vintage Wooden outlet African Mask
Authentic African hand carved and painted vintage wooden mask representing the Lega tribe of the southern region of The Democratic Republic of the Congo. No provenance to support age. Imported. Approximately 15"h, 10"w, 6"d. The Lega people (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They originated in what is today Uganda and started to migrate from there to their present location in the 16th century. They were fierce warriors, conquering the outlet people whose territory they entered and imposing many of their customs.
Authentic African hand carved and painted vintage wooden mask representing the Lega tribe of the southern region of The Democratic Republic of the Congo. No provenance to support age. Imported. Approximately 15"h, 10"w, 6"d. The Lega people (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They originated in what is today Uganda and started to migrate from there to their present location in the 16th century. They were fierce warriors, conquering the outlet people whose territory they entered and imposing many of their customs.