Lega Abstract head Figure Carving Congo African Art

Description

Title
Lega Abstract head
Figure Carving Congo African Art
County of origin
Democratic Republic of Congo
People
Lega
Type of object
figure
Materials
Wood
Approx. size
24 cm-- 9 inches high
Additional Information:
In the 16th century the Lega began their long migration from modern day Uganda into their present location. They were a warlike people whose fierceness inspired those, with whom they came into contact, to adopt many Lega customs. In the 17th century they attacked the Rwandan outpost of Rutshurer on their way to Maniema, just west of Lake Tanganyika, dividing and conquering the people who lived in the region. Many cultural traits have been assimilated into the surrounding cultures, and the Lega still dominate the region today.
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