Small standing figure ·  R. D. Congo, Lega · ID: 3033594

Description

ivory, honey- and darkbrown patina, simplified facial features, drilled hole on the head, label backside: “Wa-Lega (Wa-Rega), Kongo, Ki”, min. dam., fissures through age;
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.