Anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphic
statuette used in the ritual ceremonies of the initiatory society of the Bwamé. It shows a standing figure with a torso engraved with concentric motifs.
Ivory with a shiny honey patina.
Lega, Democratic Republic of Congo, end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.
14 x 4 cm. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Anthropomorphic
statuette used in the ritual ceremonies of the initiatory society of the Bwamé. It shows a standing figure with a torso engraved with concentric motifs.
Ivory with a shiny honey patina.
Lega, Democratic Republic of Congo, end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.
14 x 4 cm. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.