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Iginga (human figure), Lega artist, Ivory, Lega peoples — Iginga (human figure)
Lega artist
19th–early 20th century

Tongwa (The Beginning of the Clan), Lega artist, Ivory, Lega peoples — Tongwa (The Beginning of the Clan)
Lega artist
19th–early 20th century

Lukungu (mask), Lega artist, Ivory, Lega peoples — Lukungu (mask)
Lega artist
19th–early 20th century

Bwami Maskette (Lukungu), Ivory, Lega peoples — Bwami Maskette (Lukungu)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Head (Bwami), Ivory, cowrie shells, Lega peoples — Head (Bwami)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Figure: Zoomorphic, Ivory, Lega peoples — Bwami Figure: Zoomorphic
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Figure: Female, Wood, kaolin (?), Lega peoples — Bwami Figure: Female
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Figure: Female, Ivory, pigment, Lega peoples — Bwami Figure: Female
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Figurine: Female (Bwami), Ivory, Lega peoples — Figurine: Female (Bwami)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Head (Bwami), Ivory, fiber, cowrie shells, resin, Lega peoples — Head (Bwami)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Prestige Cap (Mukuba or Nkumbu), Cane, cowrie shells, boar tusk, Lega peoples — Bwami Prestige Cap (Mukuba or Nkumbu)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Miniature Billhook, Bone, Lega peoples — Bwami Miniature Billhook
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Maskette, Ivory, Lega peoples — Maskette
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Maskette: Four Sets of Eyes, Bone, Lega peoples — Bwami Maskette: Four Sets of Eyes
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Mask (Idimu), Wood, pigment, feathers, fiber, Lega peoples — Bwami Mask (Idimu)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Mask (Idimu), Wood, pigment, kaolin, Lega peoples — Bwami Mask (Idimu)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Miniature Pestle (Mutudo), Ivory, Lega peoples — Bwami Miniature Pestle (Mutudo)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Mask (Idimu), Wood, pigment, Lega peoples — Bwami Mask (Idimu)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami society headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society mukuba wa bifungo headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society sawamazembe headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society lukumbu lwa kabwitu headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society sawamazembe headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami society headdress

Lega artist

first half of 20th century

Bwami Figure, Ivory, Lega peoples, Nginga group — Bwami Figure
Lega peoples, Nginga group
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Spoon (Bwami), Ivory, Lega or Boa peoples — Ceremonial Spoon (Bwami)
Lega or Boa peoples
19th–20th century

Ofika (hanging figure), Mbole artist, Wood, pigment, Mbole peoples — Ofika (hanging figure)
Mbole artist
19th–early 20th century

Figure: Male (Ofika), Wood, pigment, Mbole peoples — Figure: Male (Ofika)
Mbole peoples
19th–20th century

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