Description : TRIBAL AFRICAN ART LEGA ANTHROMORPHIC FIGURE. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Typically crudely carved, these figurines were part of communally held baskets that, through the various wood and natural objects within, symbolically embodied a host of powerful expressions of social and ritual solidarity within and between groups. Unlike masks, which acquire their various meanings through use, figures generally carried a more static and fixed individualized meaning. 33cm x 11cm
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About the lot N° 2835 Title : Tribal Lega Anthromorphic Figure