Lega Bwami Idimu Mask, Congo #54 lovebirds Pained or Reverent Facial Expression

Pained or Reverent Facial Expression

Hindu Antique Heirloom Silver Necklace

approx 6 5/8" tall

"at Village Feasts

These extremely fine examples come from Mali in West Africa

Lega Bwami Idimu Mask, Congo #54 lovebirds Pained or Reverent Facial ExpressionLega Bwami Idimu Mask, Congo #54 The "heart shaped" face is covered with Ritual Kaolin Clay, which is frequent characteristic of Lega Ritual Objects. Kaolin Clay, taken from local Riverbeds, was associated with Healing and with a Spiritual, Ancestral Realm of Existence. The Kaolin Clay pigment was applied to the surface of the Mask to confer the Sanctity of the object, and activate it's Spiritual Presence and Power. Lega Idimu Masks are significantly