Standing female figure "waiyinda" ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3035756

Description

light brown wood, brown patina, kaolin, stocky figure with bulging belly, whitened facial plane with characteristic facial features, hole in the parting, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (face), footips missing, cracks, light abrasion, base;
represents “waiyinda” and does not portray a fertility figure (as is often said) nor a “normally” pregnant woman, but a pregnant adulteress or a pregnant woman on whom weighs a curse because of her illicit behaviour.

The object Standing female figure “waiyinda” with the object ID 3035756 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 197.

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Comparing literature

Biebuyck, Daniel P., Lega, Brussels 2002, p. 124, ill. 65