Réservé - Reserved - MC1890 Beau masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo RDC Lega the cardinal points

the cardinal points

Zoë Stroher

who sculpt much more often female statues

LARGE  FEMALE CULT FIGURE LUBA

is the owl (cwecwe: generic term)

Réservé - Reserved - MC1890 Beau masque idimu Lega Culte du Bwami Mask Congo RDC Lega the cardinal pointsEnglish description below CONGO DRC Beautiful idimu LEGA mask The face is whitewashed with kaolin, with some dark lines on the forehead, upper eye sockets and nasal bridge, which creates a powerful contrast and gives a cubist side to this mask. Although the Idimu masks are significantly larger than the Lukwakongo masks, they are stylistically very similar. They are collective masks used during ceremonies reserved for the high ranking members of the