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Classic idimu handle mask – lega – dthis masks forms part of a very small corpus of idimu objects that are fitted out with a handle at the backthe face is still coloured with ample remains of the original white clay patinamaterial: medium density wood of the alstonia congensis treeit dates back to the periodprovenance: ex-collection of nic de kun, brusselsin good condition, but with signs of age written all over itthe forehead is slanting back and is, just like the cheeks, adorned with a triangle of double lines filled with dotsde kun in pangi territory, south kivu province, in aroundthe facial features of this example are very classical, consisting of a heart-shaped countenance with slit eyes, a rather long, slender nose and a low-placed slit mouth on the rim of the lower facecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableholes all along the lower edge of the face, but fibre beard missingliterature: valentine plisnier and michel boulanger: l’art lega, paris, , figs on pppeople / region: the lega live in the southern part of the kivu province of southeast central dwesterdijk, museum ethnologist and cultural anthropologist specialized, for over 50 years now, in the study of the material cultures in african nations that live south of the saharathe handle sits in the vertical axis of the back and runs over its entire heightall other parts are jet black from being burned with a red- hot iron on a oily surfaceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedimensions: 30 x 17 x 11 cmfine old patina overallplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisold with handwritten declaration of authenticity by drobtained from him by h
270 €