Description: ivory, base Ivory figures depicting certain animals are the property of members of the highest initiation level of the "bwami"- society "lutumbo lwa kindi". They embody proverbs and are used for the instruction of the initiates. Continent: Africa This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited.
Dimensions: H: 18 cm, H: 7,1 inch
Condition Report: See description
Literature: Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 112, ill. 7.17
Provenance: Belgian Collection