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Lega

Figurative Bust of the Bwami Society (Iginga)

Lega, 1899

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Figurative Bust of the Bwami Society (Iginga)

Lega

Figurative Bust of the Bwami Society (Iginga)

Lega

Figurative Bust of the Bwami Society (Iginga)

Lega, 1899

Physical Qualities Ivory, 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (8.9 x 3.8 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Alan Wurtzburger
Object Number 1954.145.97
"Subverting Beauty: African Anti-Aesthetics", Jul 15, 2018 - Nov 17, 2019, BMA, Kevin Tervala.
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