MC1843 Puissant Masque idimu LEGA Culte du Bwami Mask Congo Rdc masque ETHNICAL GROUP: Mbole - Bambole

ETHNICAL GROUP: Mbole - Bambole

which gives the statue an almost solar aspect

established mainly in eastern Congo DRC

in the Fizi Territory

Bruxelles: Zaïre Basin Art History Research Foundation

MC1843 Puissant Masque idimu LEGA Culte du Bwami Mask Congo Rdc masque ETHNICAL GROUP: Mbole - BamboleEnglish description below CONGO DRC Superb idimu LEGA Mask Great presence for this powerful mask This type of mask was used within the framework of the Bwami, an association which organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community. The Lega are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, established in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema. Features: OBJECT TYPE: Mask.