Masque "idimu" · R. D. Congo, Lega · ID: 3042404
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Provenance
Berndt Helleberg, Stockholm, SwedenDescription
light brown wood, kaolin, eyes and mouth accentuated by pokerwork, long plant fibre beard, rep. (breakage on the left side), slight traces of abrasion, 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.