Cute LEGA Figure Iginga statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1509

Description

Title: Cute LEGA Figure Iginga statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1509

Description: CONGO DRC
Lega people Bwami figure (Iginga).
These statuettes generically called Iginga were 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.
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Figure, statue, figurine.
ETHNICAL GROUP: Lega – Balega - Warega.
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
Sud Kivu and Maniema provinces
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 11 inches high (28 cm)
CONDITION: Medium

Reserve: $250.00

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Cute LEGA Figure Iginga statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1509

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