Lot no. 34
CONGO (DRC) Lega (iginga) statuette in ivory, a standing anthropomorphic figure with stylised features, associated with the Bwami initiation rites. Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th century. 9 x 3.1 x 2.4 cm. Weight: 22g. Provenance: Former Belgian collection. Illustrated in *White Gold, Black Hands, Ivory Sculpture in Congo*, Volume 5. pp. 177, 178, 214. CITES No. 2026/BE01174/CE.
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African, American and Oceanic Art