MC1843 Puissant Masque idimu LEGA Culte du Bwami Mask Congo Rdc masque unfortunately deceased)

unfortunately deceased)

30 November 2010 • Paris - Ernst and Ruth Anspach Collection

but stylistically very close These are collective masks used during ceremonies for high-ranking people of the Bwami

Thrones of Black Africa

MC1843 Puissant Masque idimu LEGA Culte du Bwami Mask Congo Rdc masque unfortunately deceased)English description below CONGO DRC Superb idimu LEGA Mask Great presence for this powerful mask This type of mask was used within the framework of the Bwami, an association which organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community. The Lega are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, established in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema. Features: OBJECT TYPE: Mask.