Lega
Figurative Sculpture of the Bwami Society (Iginga)
Lega, Late 19th-early 20th century
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Lega
Figurative Sculpture of the Bwami Society (Iginga)
Lega, Late 19th-early 20th century
Physical Qualities
Bone, 16.5 H x 4.6 W x 1.6 D cm.
Credit Line
Gift of Bernice Barth, Los Angeles
Object Number
2000.238
There is something unsettling about these figures. Although they mimic the human form, their lack of facial features marks them as not of this world. And indeed, they aren’t. Each of these works was meant to carry the spirit of a deceased or yet-to-beborn human.
"Subverting Beauty: African Anti-Aesthetics", Jul 15, 2018 - Nov 17, 2019, BMA, Kevin Tervala.
