Bwani" initiatory head on a circular stool with... Lot 57
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Bwani" initiatory head on a circular stool with four posts. Lega, DRC. Carved wood. Period: 1935/1955. Rare. H 17 cm. Base included: H 21,5 cm.
This type of figures are part of the Bwami paraphernalia that are used during the initiations of the secret society as examples of their power.
Provenance:
Collection of the painter F Bogaert, Flanders.
Collection of Dr Smits, Belgium.
A certificate from M Humblet accompanies this work.
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