Lot 115 - Pair of Vintage Lega Lukwakongo Carved Wood Masks with Raffia Beards, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1645 Likely created as propaganda or

Likely created as propaganda or commemorative folk art related to WWII resistance movements in Southeastern Europe

All three show general wear consistent with age

The ring has an open back and is too small to register on a standard ring sizer

with some loss to the gold-tone finish exposing base metal on both covers

with some corrosion visible on the bottom edge

Lot 115 - Pair of Vintage Lega Lukwakongo Carved Wood Masks with Raffia Beards, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1645 Likely created as propaganda orPair of vintage Lega Lukwakongo carved wood masks from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both masks feature heart shaped faces with kaolin pigment, narrow slit eyes, and vertical ridged noses characteristic of the Lega tradition. Each mask retains attached raffia fiber beard material at the chin. One mask has a lighter overall surface with a prominent central vertical ridge running from forehead to chin, while the other has a darker brown surface