Mask "idimu" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3033285
Harald & Ursula Suhr, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada / Germany (1982)
Description
wood, middle brown patina, remains of a thick layer of kaolin, typical heart-shaped facial plane, sharp-edged nose with a flattened overhanging nose tip, drilled holes in the chin area, slightly dam., cracks, paint rubbed off, minor missing parts backside;
the “idimu” mask is owned collectively and is kept by an appropriate member of “yananio” or “kindi”. In a major performance , the “idumu” mask is hung on a fence surrounded by the smaller, individually owned “lukwakongo” masks.
The object Mask “idimu” with the object ID 3033285 was part of the auction 70th tribal art auction on September 8, 2012. The object with the lot number 167 achieved a sales price of EUR 840 with an asking price of EUR 360.
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Comparing literature
Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 201