MC1847 Beau Masque idimu Lega Bwami Mask Congo RDC STATUE DIMENSIONS: About 12 1/2 inches

DIMENSIONS: About 12 1/2 inches high (31

in the Territory of Punia and in the province of South Kivu

Very beautiful face As is often the case in Luba art

Fernand Nathan

MC1847 Beau Masque idimu Lega Bwami Mask Congo RDC STATUE DIMENSIONS: About 12 1/2 inchesFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC Beautiful idimu LEGA mask Beautiful bearded mask, partially whitened with kaolin Cross shaped scarifications on the cheeks and forehead This type of mask was used in the framework of the Bwami cult, a grade initiatory society whose secret rites were reserved for initiates This association organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community. The Lega are a Bantu forest people of