Standing figure · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3034609
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Size
H: 13,5 cm
H: 5.3 inch
Description
ivory, partly honey brown patina, neckless head and simplified facial features, rep. (breakages on both legs), fine cracks;
within men’s society “bwami” just members of the “kindi” level were allowed to possess such ivory figures. Each object was combined with special proverbs implying positive or negative meaning, depending on the context in which they were used.
The object Standing figure with the object ID 3034609 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 443.
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