Register Auction 105
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Anthropomorphic figure "iginga" (pl. "maginga"), D. R. Congo, Lega, Size: H: 14,4 cm (H: 5.7 inch), ID: 3052692
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Auction 105

Anthropomorphic figure "iginga" (pl. "maginga") ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3052692

Starting price EUR 4,000
Estimated price EUR 8,000
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Provenance
Jack Passer, New York, USA
Freda and Harry Schaeffer (1915-2007 & 1913-1997), New York City, USA
Sotheby’s, New York, 25 May 1999, lot 216
Size
H: 14,4 cm
H: 5.7 inch

Description

bone, black pigment,

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”.

Publications

AHDRC: 0025859

Africa
Figures

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