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Lega katamba statuette

Name: Lega katamba statuette
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 4RZYDYDN7T
Price: 1800 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery Antiquités Belhache

1.800 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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From: 27300, Bernay , France

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Lega katamba statuette
Katamba means "swallows". Anthropo-zoomorphic figurine, generally in wood, 20 to 30 cm tall; the arms are raised and the torso is generally perforated. It is found almost exclusively among the Western Waregas. It represents "a man with broad swallow-like wings, spread out in the shape of a crescent". It symbolizes an unstable, light-hearted man who is not very serious, and who does not work steadily and regularly. He is compared to a swallow that is always on the move, flying and circling, with a rapid but regular flight that seems aimless.
Source: Warega et les Wabembe Alexandre Safiannikoff.
Height 22 cm
Wood, kaolin.

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Ethnic group	Lega - Balega
Style	Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 20th century)
Country of origin	Congo
Height (cm)	22
Materials	Kaolin , Wood