Janiform figure · R. D. Congo, Lega · ID: 3037741
Vendu
2 200 €
Description
light brown wood, partly dark brown patina, remains of pigments, oval base, a neck carved with rings, crowned by a janus head with nearly identical facial features, but varying eyes, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion;
presumably a depiction of “sameisomabili” or “sakimatwematwe”, “Mr Many Heads”, the man of far-reaching knowledge; was probably owned by a preceptor (“nsinga”) of the “lutombo lwa yananio” grade.
Littérature comparée
Biebuyck, Daniel P., Lega, Brussels 2002, p. 168