MC1844 Puissant masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo RDC Luba ex Zaïre)

ex Zaïre)

- Congo Mythical Masks

"Tandis que le sexe masculin de cette statue ainsi que la posture des mains attachées à l'abdomen se rapportent aux figures d'ancêtres Hemba

sacred and monstrous embryos"

MC1844 Puissant masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo RDC Luba ex Zaïre)English description below CONGO DRC Powerful idimu LEGA mask The face is heart shaped and completely whitened with a very mineral kaolin 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