Sold2019VERY OLD LEGA BWAMI SOCIETY JANUS IDOLThis is a very well handled and worn carved wooden idol with janus mask like faces and some incised design, from the Lega peoples, Congo, central Africa. The wood on this figure is quite smooth from hSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Old janus Male & female Lega idol, African TribalLarge carved wooden male and female idol from the Lega peoples of the DRC / Congo, central Africa. Carved wooden figure with male and female attributes as well as kaolin clay accented faces. the woodSee Sold Price
Sold2022LUBA Kanyok Old Cult Figure Statue Sculpture Congo DRC African Tribal Art 0971CONGO DRC LUBA KANYOK FIGURE Powerful Luba Kanyok female statue - Visibly old Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure ETHNICAL GROUP: Luba, Kanyok - Baluba ORIGINE: Congo Drc MATÉRIAL: WoSee Sold Price
Sold2023LEGA Janus Head Figure statue Bwami Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1518DescriptionCONGO DRCJanus LEGA FigureThese figures are among those that symbolize wisdom.The two-headed figures are called according to the regions KILOLA KUBILI, KUNGUBILI, SHAMASHWA MABILI or MULI MSee Sold Price
Sold2015A heavily eroded old Hemba Ancestor figureA heavily eroded old Hemba Ancestor figure, Hemba; D.R. CongoThe figure well carved and of good size with a majority of the surface eroded due to insect depredation after the statue was likely abandonSee Sold Price
Sold2023Superb janus LEGA Two-headed Figure Bwami Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1692CONGO DRC LEGA janus Figure Very nice two-headed Lega sculpture Lega figures with multiple heads are Sakimatwematwe Daniel Biebuyck names those with two heads Sameisomabili in Ethics and Beauty (pageSee Sold Price
Sold2023Old Lega Wood Figure White Heart-Shape Face, DRCCa. early 20thC. Lega, armless figure, Democratic Republic of Congo. Classic heart-shaped Lega face with worn white kaolin. Very good with age-appropriate wear with superb original dark patina.See Sold Price
Sold2022LEGA Iginga Figure Cult of the Bwami Warega Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1117CONGO DRC LEGA PEOPLE BWAMI FIGURE (IGINGA). These statuettes generically called Igingawere used in the cult of the Bwami, an association that organized the social structure and ensured the stabilitySee Sold Price
Sold2018African Lega Wood Figure, Congo. EstimatedAfrican Lega Wood Figure, Congo. Estimated more than 50 yrs old. African art is a term typically used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa. A few of the most popular traditional African art was producedSee Sold Price
Sold2022LEGA Figure statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1097CONGO RDC Anthropomorphic statuette (Iginga) LEGA This kind of figurine was used in the context of the cult of Bwami, during small scenes illustrating the aphorisms of which the Lega are fond. Bwami iSee Sold Price
Sold2020Lega Janus MaIe & Female Shrine idol Collected In 1965A rare carved wooden Iginga figure in janus form, with both male and female attributes and a overall well handled and field used surface patina. Lega peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa.The figure measures 1See Sold Price
Sold2020Unusual Old Lega Shrine idol Ex Lippel Gallery 1976This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.See Sold Price
Sold2020Charming Old Lega Shrine idol Ex Lippel Gallery 1976This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.See Sold Price
Sold2022LEGA Large & rare Figure statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1188CONGO DRC Rare and large LEGA statue "Wasesile Wise Kuboku" Lega statuettes are generally quite small, this one is an exception with its 17 1/2 inches. Usually, those with one or both arms raised reprSee Sold Price
Sold2022Powerful LEGA Bwami cult Idimu African Mask Congo Drc Warega Tribal Art 0896CONGO DRC RARE LEGA MASK Powerful mask probably representing an old man or a sick person. This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami, a "semi-secret" association that organized the social strSee Sold Price
Sold2022LEGA Lukwakongo Wood Mask Bwami Cult Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1451CONGO DRC LEGA Superb Lukwakongo Mask Nice little mask, visibly old, very expressive despite its absence of a mouth, a relatively rare characteristic Lukwakongo maskettes are small and light wooden maSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Large Old Dengese male ancestor sculptureA highly decorated and well worn old Dengese male ancestor sculpture with ornate body designs and classic features and form. Kuba/Dengese peoples, Congo, Africa. the figure measures 28 inches tall.See Sold Price
Sold2017Handsome Old Kuyu Male Ancestor sculpture, African ArtA rare carved wooden male ancestor sculpture accented with various colored organic pigments, from the Kuyu ethnic group, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Related figures were used in initiation ceremonies that impSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Bembe Double Ancestor sculpture Jean Pierre HalletA rare old carved wooden ancestor effigy, a male and female riding "piggyback" with weathered and worn surface. Bembe peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 24 inches tall . : Provenance: Ex JeanSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Rare Old Kongo sculpture , African ArtA carved wooden image of an ancestor figure on the back of a tortoise. Such figures were likely carved as curio's for early travelers. Kongo peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa.This is an antique exaSee Sold Price
Sold2022Lega Bwami figure of initiation - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal ArtTitle: Lega Bwami figure of initiation - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Figure, ancestor, statue Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Materials: Wood Dimensions:See Sold Price
Sold2018Rare old Zande Yanda protective idol, African ArtA Very rare, old and interesting magic protective fetish from the Azande peoples of The Congo (DRC) Central, Africa. According to literature, such cult figures were known as "yanda" and traditionallySee Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Mbala Staff Top Ex Irwin HersheyA Very Fine Old carved wooden staff top with highly stylized ancestor figure on top, swept back coiffure and a most unusual surface patina. Mbala peoples, Congo, Africa. The staff top measures 9.5 incSee Sold Price
Sold2023Sakimatwematwe LEGA Three-headed Figure Bwami Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1607CONGO DRC LEGA three-headed Figure Lega figures with multiple heads are Sakimatwematwe The figures used in the cult of the Bwami are generically called Iginga Collective, sacred properties, they are kSee Sold Price
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