(#36) Masque en ivoire, Lega, République Démocratique du Congo
Africa | Mask from the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of Congo | Ivory; orangish brown patina. H: 19,5 cm | ca. 19th / 20th century || n Lega country, large (Idumu) ivory masks are of great significance as part of the institution of the Bwami, the combined concepts of ethics and beauty they perfectly symbolise.