Anthropomorphic figure "iginga" (pl. "maginga") · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3051460
Jay T. Last, Los Angeles, USA
Raquel Montagut, Barcelona, Spain
Description
ivory, handwritten inventory number ‘A91676’, base
Each initiation level of the “bwami” association has its own objects and sculptures “isengo” (pl. “masengo”) that serve to convey the teachings and moral concepts of Lega society.
These include the small “iginga” ivory figurines. They are owned by the highest initiation level of the “bwami”, the “kindi” society, and belong to members of “lutumbo lwa kindi”.
The object Anthropomorphic figure “iginga” (pl. “maginga”) with the object ID 3051460 was last part of the auction Auction 103 at November 16, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 212 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,500.
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Expertise
Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS241016-307
Publications
Felix, Marc L. (ed.), White gold, black hands, Ivory Sculpture in Congo, Vol. 6, Brussels 2013, p. 14, A 74 and p. 159 (full-page illustration)
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.