SOLD / SOLD! MC1389 Superb idimu mask Lega Mask Congo DRC
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CONGO DRC
Very beautiful Idimu LEGA mask in bone
Magnificent old Bwami mask
Very large for a mask in this material
The patina is superb
Note: the mask is twisted, it follows the shape of the coxal bone of bovine
Note: the mask is twisted, it follows the shape of the coxal bone of bovine
This type of mask was used in the framework of the Bwami cult, an initiatory grade society whose secret rites were reserved for initiates
This association organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community.
This association organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community.
The Lega are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, established mainly in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, east of the Lwalaba River (the Congo River), up to altitude in the Mitumba mountains, in the provinces South Kivu and Maniema.
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.
ETHNIC GROUP: LEGA - Warega
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Bovine bone
DIMENSIONS: Height 25.5 cm.
CONDITION: Fair - Poor (See last photo)
See photos.
The base is NOT included
See photos.
The base is NOT included
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Bibliography - Art Lega - Bibliography:
- Lega. Ethics and Beauty in the heart of Africa. Daniel P. Biebuyck. 2002. KBC.
- Lega jewels from the Benoît Rousseau collection. Viviane Baeke, RMCA and Benoît Rousseau. 2013. BRUNEAF.
- Lega jewels from the Benoît Rousseau collection. Viviane Baeke, RMCA and Benoît Rousseau. 2013. BRUNEAF.
- In search of the meaning of Bwami, through a collection like no other. Viviane Baeke. Undated. Royal Museum for Central Africa.
- The sculpture of the Lega. Daniel P. Biebuyck. 1994. Galerie Hélène and Philippe Leloup-Paris-New-York.
- The arts of Zaire, Vol II Eastern Zaire. Daniel P. Biebuyck, 1986, University of California Press.
- The Art of the Central African Lega, Elizabeth L. Cameron. 2013, Quai Branly Museum.
- Lega Culture. Art, Initiation and Moral Philosophy Among a Central African People. Daniel P. Biebuyck. 1973. University of California Press.
- The Lega and their art. In the footsteps of a dreamer lost in Congoland Emile-Alexandre Georges. 2005. Royal Museum for Central Africa.
- The Lega and their art. In the footsteps of a dreamer lost in Congoland Emile-Alexandre Georges. 2005. Royal Museum for Central Africa.
- The Lega Art - Greatness and Humility. In the Vallois collection, Valentine Plisnier and Michel Boulanger, 2016.
CONGO DRC
LEGA Large idimu Bone Mask
Superb ancient mask of the Bwami
Very large for a mask in this material
beautiful patina
Note: the mask is twisted, it conforms to the shape of the bovine coxal bone
Very large for a mask in this material
beautiful patina
Note: the mask is twisted, it conforms to the shape of the bovine coxal bone
This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami, a level society whose rites were reserved for the initiatesThis association organized the social structure and ensuredthe stability of the Lega community.
The Lega are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, established mainly in the east of the Congo Drc, east of the Lwalaba River (the Congo River), up to the altitude in the Mitumba Mountains, in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema.
The Lega are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, established mainly in the east of the Congo Drc, east of the Lwalaba River (the Congo River), up to the altitude in the Mitumba Mountains, in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema.
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.
ETHNIC GROUP: Lega.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Bovine Bone
DIMENSIONS: About 10 Inches high
CONDITION: Medium Bad (See last picture)
Please have a look on the pictures.
Base is NOT included