Standing figure ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3038312

Description

wood, dark brown patina, plant fibre, crudely carved, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, metal plate;
most works of Lega sculpture (wood, ivory, bone and stone) belong to the “bwami” society and were kept in ritual baskets. They represent mythical beings or depict special proverbs. They are used as teaching implements or aids to memory. There are different types of anthropomorphic figures, embodying various characters.

The object Standing figure with the object ID 3038312 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 438 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.

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