Lega Mask 01 This special vessel was carved

This special vessel was carved from indigenous wood by the Nupe people from Nigeria

and a beautiful organic shape

These containers with lids are hand carved with beautiful and distinct details and were traditionally used as lunch boxes to store and transport food

protecting them from dust and insects as well as preserving elaborate coiffures

Lega Mask 01 This special vessel was carvedHand 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