Zoomorphic sculpture "mugugundu" ·  R. D. Congo, Lega · ID: 3034883

Description

ivory, honey brown patina, quadruped with a long tail;
there are two types of sculpted zoomorphic figures: generic four-legged animals “mugugundu” and figures of specific animals. Both types are owned solely by high-level “bwami” members.

Littérature comparée

Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 106