Some Lega figurative sculptures use flatness to illustrate the feminine posture of moral and social goodness. Lega figures are individually owned by the highest-ranking society members, are the most coveted of all initiation objects. Some anthropomorphic figures are called kalimbangoma. Each member of a sublevel of the highest Bwami rank owns an ivory human kalimbangoma figure as a sign of his status. The following statue has a light brown patina and is visibly old.
- Material: Ivory
- Age: approximately 55-70 yrs
- Origin: the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Condition:Very good
- SKU: CMI-073
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Dimensions: 3 x 10 x 2 cm