CHARME LEGA
LEGA CHARM
Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more
CHARME LEGA LEGA CHARM

RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

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CHARME LEGA
LEGA CHARM
République Démocratique du Congo
Hauteur: 6.5 cm. (2¾ in.)
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Un groupe d'objet publié dans Lega Culture, Art, Initiation, and Moral Philosophy among a Central African People (Biebuyck, D., 1973, pl.99) peut être rapproché de ce charme. L'auteur précise que ceux-ci, appelés katimbitimbi, symbolisait le statut social des femmes de haut rang. Ils servaient également de marque d'inaliénabilité lorsqu'ils étaient attachés à une chèvre ou à un tabouret.

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