• Lega Idimu Bwami Society Mask, Congo #50
• This type of mask was used in the cult 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.
• A similar mask (general shape, mouth and dimensions) is published page 154 in "Masques, Dapper, 1995,"
• Measurements: About 9 1/2 Inches high
  
• Condition: Very good with fine patina
• Base is included
• Circa 1920-40's