レガの像 - DR Congo (No reserve price)

Origin. コンゴ民主共和国
Tribe name. バレガ族
Material. 木材
Dimension. 40 cm
Mode of shipping. Colissimo 24-48時間で発送、開封可能

presented piece is a wooden sculpture of Lega art (Democratic Republic of the Congo). It is a complex anthropomorphic figure characterized by a multi-faceted structure.
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Structure : The sculpture features a dominant main face at the bottom, surmounted by a component consisting of two other lateral faces oriented outward. This form evokes sakimatwematwe-type figures ("many heads"), which are emblematic of Lega culture and often symbolize multiplicity of viewpoints, wisdom or philosophical concepts related to the Bwami initiation system.
​Esthetic style : The faces are carved in the classic Lega style: clean features, eyes in horizontal slit shapes, and an inverted heart shape highlighting the cheekbones and chin.
​Details : At the top of the structure, a kind of headdress or ornament made of natural fibers is visible, fixed between the two upper faces. The base of the piece is wide and rounded, ensuring the sculpture's stability.
​This type of object was typically used as a rank insignia within the Bwami society, a social and political institution that governed Lega life by passing moral and ethical values through carved objects.