LEGA Wood idimu Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC African Tribal Art 1120

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Title: LEGA Wood idimu Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC African Tribal Art 1120

Description: CONGO DRC
POWERFUL LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK
This mask is part of a pair, most likely from the hand of the same artist
A special price can be negotiated for both, it would indeed be a shame to separate them
this listing concerns the left mask, search for the idimu 1264 mask to view the listing of the other mask
The heart-shaped face is covered with kaolin which is characteristic of Lega, on the other hand, the shape of this beautiful mask is almost spherical, which is not common.
Idimu masks are significantly larger than Lukwakongo masks, but stylistically very close
Those are collective masks used during ceremonies for high-ranking people of the Bwami, an association that 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 east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema.

Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.
ETHNICAL GROUP: Lega .
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 7 Inches high
CONDITION: Medium

Reserve: $525.00

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LEGA Wood idimu Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC African Tribal Art 1120

Lot 0135

Estimate $600-$700

Mar 3, 2026, 4:14 PM EST

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