Mask "idimu" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3033838
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1983)Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, simplified facial features with open worked eyes and mouth, collection number “HD.8P12804” on the reverse side, min. dam., minor missing parts, traces of abrasion, on base;
the “idimu” mask is owned collectively and is kept by an appropriate member of “yananio” or “kindi”. In a major performance , the “idimu” mask is hung from a fence surrounded by the smaller, individually owned “lukwakongo” masks.