Iginga Kakulu figure Lega - SOLD OUT
Figures related to Bwami in African art
African statue of Iginga Kakulu type of Lega (Warega). In the traditional Bwami, this figurine represents a powerful Kindi now aged, bowed under the burden of the sacred objects that he accumulated. During his life, he has helped many people to obtain bwami ranks and has been a custodian and guardian of objects of initiation of collective property. Aged and vaulted, this person deserves the highest consideration; his body seems weak, but his social and moral power in society is great.
Reference: Ethics and beauty Lega in the heart of Africa, Daniel P. Biebuyck p, 128.
Provenance : collection privée D'hulster, Belgique Datation : circa 1960Dimensions : 24 x 8 cmMatériau : bois
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- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
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African statue of Iginga Kakulu type of Lega (Warega). In the traditional Bwami, this figurine represents a powerful Kindi now aged, bowed under the burden of the sacred objects that he accumulated. During his life, he has helped many people to obtain bwami ranks and has been a custodian and guardian of objects of initiation of collective property. Aged and vaulted, this person deserves the highest consideration; his body seems weak, but his social and moral power in society is great.
Reference: Ethics and beauty Lega in the heart of Africa, Daniel P. Biebuyck p, 128.
Provenance : collection privée D'hulster, Belgique Datation : circa 1960Dimensions : 24 x 8 cmMatériau : bois