Initiated member figure Lega
Masks and figurines of African Lega art should be acknowledged in function of the Bwami society. The mission of the Bwami consists in inculcating codes, social and moral values to the initiates, which they much exercise their entire lives. It is in this context that objects of Lega art each have their own and complex moral. Initiates or higher ranks (kindi, ...) have the most desired pieces, such as little objects in ivory.Origin : gathered in situDating : 1960'sSize : 35 x 14 cmMaterials : wood, metal
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Masks and figurines of African Lega art should be acknowledged in function of the Bwami society. The mission of the Bwami consists in inculcating codes, social and moral values to the initiates, which they much exercise their entire lives. It is in this context that objects of Lega art each have their own and complex moral. Initiates or higher ranks (kindi, ...) have the most desired pieces, such as little objects in ivory.Origin : gathered in situDating : 1960'sSize : 35 x 14 cmMaterials : wood, metal