Bird sculpture ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3046211

Description

ivory, base

Ivory figures depicting certain animals are the property of members of the highest initiation level of the “bwami”- society “lutumbo lwa kindi”. They embody proverbs and are used for the instruction of the initiates.

The object Bird sculpture with the object ID 3046211 was part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction on November 16, 2019. The object with the lot number 271 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200 with an asking price of EUR 900.

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Comparing literature

Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 112, ill. 7.17

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.