Tikar Style, Lega Style, and Other Central African Inspired Masks

Item Details

Tikar style (Cameroon, Central Africa)
Mask, circa 2000
Carved wood, pigment, metal

Lega style (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa)
Mask, late 20th century
Carved wood, pigment, natural fibers

Central African inspired
Two masks, late 20th century
Carved wood and pigment

Condition

- insect holes to the darkest mask; cracks to the center of one mask; chips of paint loss to the Lega mask; loss and lifting to metal of Tikar mask; chips, scratches, and overall wear.

Dimensions

- measures largest mask.

Item #

ITMGC48888