Standing male figure · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3034007
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Provenance
Fred Jahn, Munich, GermanyWalter Bareiss, Salach, Germany
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
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.
Comparing literature
Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 148, ill. 8.65