Anthropomorphic mask "idimu" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3052648
Lore Huber, Sinsheim, Germany
Description
wood, plant fibre,
Lega masks fall into the category of “bwami” initiation objects. The Lega further divide them into five types according to material, size, and form: “lukwakongo”, “kayamba”, “idimu”, “muminia” und “lukungu”.
The masks serve as an important mark of rank, identifying the owners as members of specific “bwami” levels.
“Idimu” masks are owned collectively and are kept by an appropriate member of “yananio” or “kindi”.
The object Anthropomorphic mask “idimu” with the object ID 3052648 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 353 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.
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