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 ManiemaProvinces.
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
Lega Kasungalala (The Judge) Bwami Society Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo #53
