Lega; Figure; TC 243
Figure
Lega
early 20th century
Wood, pigment
H. 28 cm
TC 243

"Although no contextual data are available for this particular piece, it is virtually certain that the object, because of its exaggerated, large female sex placed in full perspective, represents a character of the Wayinda type, a woman who indulges in illicit sexual relationships even when she is pregnant, thus creating numerous problems for her child, her husband, and eventually herself." (Biebuyck 1994:128)

Provenance:
John Giltsoff, Girona, 2005
James Willis, San Francisco
Galerie Helene & Philippe Leloup, Paris

Publishing History:
Daniel P. Biebuyck. La sculpture des Lega. Galerie Hélène & Philippe Leloup. Paris, 1994: page 129.