Lega initiation Figure
Statuary among the Lega
These statuettes were kept in a basket belonging to several ritual communities that cooperated in important initiations. Each figure had an esoteric meaning. This statuette with folded arms and hands, with a white kaolin face, represents a man who would have settled an important conflict by his arbitration.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 37 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood, kaolin
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
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Statuary among the Lega
These statuettes were kept in a basket belonging to several ritual communities that cooperated in important initiations. Each figure had an esoteric meaning. This statuette with folded arms and hands, with a white kaolin face, represents a man who would have settled an important conflict by his arbitration.