Lega art is focused on and associated with the "Bwami" society.

Each object has precise role and function within their ceremonies and rituals and is used only by the initiated.

Lega statues, called "Maginga", are rarely very tall and were usually made of wood. Employed during initiation ceremonies, they assisted in telling ancestor stories or in depicting proverbs.

A figure with a raise arm probably indicates a man acting as a judge.

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RDC Zaire

Lega

39 x 15

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