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A Rare Lega Animal Totem Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery

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A Very Rare Luba Kalanga Shrine Idol Ex Kahan Gallery: A Fine carved wooden sculpture with highly stylized facial features and a undeniable well handled surface patina. Luba / Kalanga peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY,

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A Songye Magic Fetish Figure Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery: A Finely carved wooden magic idol with a wonderfully stylized form and well handled surface patina. Basongye peoples, Congo/ DRC, central Africa. The figure measures 7 inches tall. Provenance: Ex. McC

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A Tchamba Shrine Idol Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery 1980s: A Bold carved wooden Idol in a wonderfully exaggerated form, weathered surface and overall signs of field use and wear. Tchamba peoples, Togo, West Africa. The Sculpture measures 21 inches tall on its

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Rare Lega Katanda Sculpture Ex Gallery Lippell 1976: This is a carved wooden shrine idol featuring a wonderfully abstract human form with arms raised above the head. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The carving measures 14 x 5 inches. The figure was acquire

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Rare Lega wood figure (Iginga) Ex Lippel Gallery 1976: This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 12.5 inches tall - Ex

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A Lega Bwami Society Shrine Idol Ex Leonard Kahan 1980s: A carved wooden effigy of a Spirit accented with kaolin clay pigments and featuring a highly stylized human form. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Figure has a well handled surface patina and mea

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A Rare Lega Animal Totem Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery

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Description

A carved wooden zoomorphic sculpture with painted spots and well handled surface. The figure measures 12 inches long and has been mounted to a wooden display stand. Among the Lega, figurines depicting animals are named Mugugundu.In this case, this could specifically be a Mugugundu Lungaga or a pangolin. Provenance: The Leonard Kahan Gallery, New York.

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well handled, fair

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A Rare Lega Animal Totem Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery

Name: A Rare Lega Animal Totem Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery
SKU: 87374096
Price: 220 USD
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