Lega Bwami Mask, Congo: #66 Tibetan Rare Fine Dowry Bead Set; Turquoise Northern Yaka khosi are typically

Northern Yaka khosi are typically double figures joined back to back

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Lega Bwami Mask, Congo: #66 Tibetan Rare Fine Dowry Bead Set; Turquoise Northern Yaka khosi are typicallyLega Bwami Mask, Congo #66 The heart shaped face covered with kaolin is very characteristic of the Lega art. This type of mask was used as part of the cult of the Bwami, an association that organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community. The Lega are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, established in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema. Measurements : About