MC1843 Puissant Masque idimu LEGA Culte du Bwami Mask Congo Rdc masque oorsprong en functie

oorsprong en functie

30 November 2010 • Paris - Ernst and Ruth Anspach Collection

L'homme tient un sceptre

hauteur 25 cm

lors des cérémonies d'acceptation des nouveaux membres ainsi que dans les rites de chasse

MC1843 Puissant Masque idimu LEGA Culte du Bwami Mask Congo Rdc masque oorsprong en functieEnglish 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.