Lot no. 35
CONGO (DRC), Lega Bembe (Lubungy’o) ivory statuette, depicting a female figure standing in a hieratic pose, formerly part of a symbolic ensemble used during Babwe initiation rites. South Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo), late 19th century. 10 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm. Provenance: Former Belgian collection. Illustrated in *White Gold, Black Hands, Ivory Sculpture in Congo*. CITES No. 2026/BE01173/CE.
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African, American and Oceanic Art