Beautiful mask - Wood - idimu - Lega - Congo DRC

English description below CONGO DRC Idimu LEGA mask I quite like these long-shaped masks which remind us of the works of Modigliani Although Idimu masks are significantly larger than Lukwakongo masks, they are stylistically very close. These are collective masks used during ceremonies reserved for high-ranking officers of the Bwami 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 forest people Bantu of Central Africa, established in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) , in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema. Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask. ETHNIC GROUP: Lega - Warega COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire) . MATERIAL: Wood, DIMENSIONS: Height 25. 5 cm (wood only, without the beard) CONDITION: Average See photos. The base is not included