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Afghan Silver Pendant #11
Material: German Silver or Paktong "white copper"
3 3/4" tall x 1 3/4" wide (widest point)
Box of Cigars Ornament
Lega Bwami Iginga Figure, Congo #49 Naga Serpent Afghan Silver Pendant #11Lega Bwami Society Iginga Figure, Congo #49 These statuettes are generically called Iginga, and were used in the cult of the Bwami, an association that organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community. Lega wooden figures are rare and served as part of the contents of a basket used during initiation ceremonies. As Biebuyck (2002: 119) describes, ' the essential presentation takes place during the kunanuna masengo rite in
