Anthropomorphic mask "idimu" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3052648
Starting price
EUR 2,000
Estimated price
EUR 4,000
Provenance
André Vogt, Zurich, SwitzerlandLore Huber, Sinsheim, Germany
Size
H: 23 cm
H: 9.1 inch
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”.