Anthropomorphic figure "iginga" (pl. "maginga")
D. R. Congo, Lega
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Gertrud Duebi-Muller, Solothurn, SwitzerlandSotheby’s, London, 30 March 1981, Lot 252
Wolfgang & Vera Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 10,5 cm
H: 4.1 inch
Description
ivory,
A similar figure, representing Keitula, “the heart of the one who holds the wickerwork rattles”, is illustrated in Biebuyck, 1973, plate 84.
Comparing literature
Biebuyck, Daniel, Lega Culture, Berkeley 1973Publications
AHDRC: 0025867
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.