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Lega Kasungalala (The Judge) Bwami Society Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo #53
$ 3,800.00
$ 1,900.00
- Lega Kasungalala (The Judge) Bwami Figure, Congo #53
- Lega People Bwami Figure (Iginga). Rare.
- This Iginga, named Kasungalala, has always raised arm(s). This carving illustrates the Kindi's Privilege of Serving as Arbiter in Quarrels and Feuds in the Village or Community.
- A similar item is held in the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco Collections (1986.16.5)
- These Statuettes generically called Igingawere used in the Cult Society of Bwami, an Association that organized the Social Structure and Ensured the Stability of the Lega Community.
- The Lega are a Bantu Forest People of Central Africa, established in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema Provinces.
- Age: Mid 20th Century. Authentic. Good patina and traces of wear and use.
- Measurements: Approx. 12 inches high.
- Condition: Medium. At one time in the "Judge's" storied past, the Figure's arms were broken and reattached.
- Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo
