LEGA anthropomorphic figure statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 0523

Description

Title: LEGA anthropomorphic figure statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 0523

Description: CONGO 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 is a society whose secret rites were reserved for initiates. This association organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community.
The Lega are a Bantu forest people from central Africa, established mainly in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, east of the Lwalaba river (the Congo river), up to altitude in the Mitumba mountains, in the provinces South Kivu and Maniema.

Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Figure, statue
ETHNICAL GROUP: Lega .
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATÉRIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 8 1/4 Inches high
10 with the base
CONDITION: Medium - bad

Reserve: $900.00

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LEGA anthropomorphic figure statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 0523

Lot 0149

Estimate $1,100-$1,500

Mar 3, 2026, 4:28 PM EST

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