Lega Mask 11 new in these bronze bells were traditionally

these bronze bells were traditionally used for practical and spiritual purposes

The masks are either masculine or feminine

Cowrie shells are symbolic of wealth and the use of cowrie shells on these baskets indicates that they were used to store valuable content

Our Fiji vase is part of our collection of ceramics from the Swedish artist Enriqueta Cepeda

Lega Mask 11 new in these bronze bells were traditionallyHand carved from indigenous wood, Lega masks come from the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. These masks symbolic of their belief 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