Anthropomorphic figure "iginga" ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3047249

Description

ivory, brown patina, collection no.“RW1070”, base

These small figurines, which can be made of bone or ivory, belong to “bwami” members who have already attained the associations highest rank (“lutumbo lwa kindi”).

Wether they are male, female or asexual in appearance the figurines stand for the most diverse male and female characters. All of them illustrate, positively or negatively, values and concepts that are linked with moral philosophy, worldview, social structure and etiquette of the “bwami” society.

The object Anthropomorphic figure “iginga” with the object ID 3047249 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 267 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.

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Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.