Standing male figure · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3037841
not available anymore
Provenance
Jay T. Last, Los Angeles, USAJohn A. Buxton, Dallas, USA
Size
H:21,5 cm
H:8.5 inch
Description
ivory, round, open-worked base, cylindrical form, accentuated gender, striking big head with deepened eye zone and bean-shaped eyes, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
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.