MC1197 Masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo Rdc MASQUE ETHNIC GROUP: Lega - Warega

ETHNIC GROUP: Lega - Warega

DIMENSIONS: About 15 inches high

generous shapes

Numerous scarifications

Southeast Asia and Oceania from the Barbier-Mueller Museum collection

MC1197 Masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo Rdc MASQUE ETHNIC GROUP: Lega - WaregaEnglish description below CONGO DRC Idimu LEGA Mask Superb old mask Very expressive, heart shaped face whitened with kaolin 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 Bwami. This type of mask was used within the framework of the Bwami, an association which organized the social structure