The objects in this exhibit were made by artists of the Lega culture as items for use in the ceremonial practices of the Bwami society. The Lega people, residing in the dense tropical rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa, are an ethnic group that is identifiable by their shared Bantu language of Kilega, common ancestry, and by their voluntary … [Read more...] about Bwami Society Art: Researched by Whitney Mosley
The objects in this exhibit are reproductions of metalwork art produced by Pre-Columbian cultures of the Isthmian Region. Although the burials of the Isthmian Region have been heavily looted, recent excavations of intact sites confirm that these objects were used as personal adornment during life and as burial offerings after death; they also suggest that all aspects … [Read more...] about Isthmian Region Cast and Forged Metalwork Reproductions by Alex Ennor