Standing male figure · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3034007
Walter Bareiss, Salach, Germany
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of kaolin, plant fibre cord, armless body, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on 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 male figure with the object ID 3034007 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 394.
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Comparing literature
Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 148, ill. 8.65