Réservé - Reserved - MC1890 Beau masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo RDC Lega DIMENSIONS: About 15 1/4 inches

DIMENSIONS: About 15 1/4 inches high (38

who sculpt much more often female statues

Dunja Hersak London 1985

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Les Ngbaka ou Bwaka vivent dans le nord du Congo

Réservé - Reserved - MC1890 Beau masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo RDC Lega DIMENSIONS: About 15 1/4 inchesEnglish description below CONGO DRC Beautiful idimu LEGA mask The face is whitewashed with kaolin, with some dark lines on the forehead, upper eye sockets and nasal bridge, which creates a powerful contrast and gives a cubist side to this mask. Although the Idimu masks are significantly larger than the Lukwakongo masks, they are stylistically very similar. They are collective masks used during ceremonies reserved for the high ranking members of the