Sold / Sale! MC1031 Spectacular fetish Songye (Nkishi) style of Kisengwa Kifwebe power figure

Sold / Sale! MC1031 Spectacular fetish Songye (Nkishi) style of Kisengwa Kifwebe power figure

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CONGO DRC

GREAT SONGYE FETISH (Nkishi).
Rare fetish in the style of workshops near Kisengwa (in the east of the Songye country, in a region bordering that of the Luba)
The peculiarity of this style is that the face of the statue represents a female Kifwebe mask.
According to François Neyt, few examples of this type are known, some ancient statues dating back to the 19th century, others like this one, dating from the second half of the 20th (see Neyt, 2009, pages 247 to 253 and 334-335)

Long ringed neck, very beautiful patina
Remarkable power and presence


The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power,
They serve as a relay with the spirits of the dead, very present in religion...
They are used in "magical" rites serving the interest and well-being of an individual or the entire community. (Art and Power in the Central African Savannah, p. 72-73).


Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Fetish (Nkishi)
ETHNICITY: Songye – Basongye.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
(Ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: Height 74 cm
 CONDITION: Average
(See photos).
 
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Bibliography - SONGYE - Bibliography

Masks - Masks

- Songye masks and figure sculpture, Dunja Hersak London 1985
- Colors, Streaks and Protrusions, Dunja Hersak, in Objects Signs of Africa, Texts collected by Luc de Heusch, Snoek, Pages 161- 173
- Art and Power in the Central African Savannah, Constantin Petridis, Mercator Fund, Cleveland Museum of Art, 2008
- Masquettes Kifwebe, Woods Dawy, Tribal Art Magazine No. 20 Spring 2008 Pages 102-113
- Songye; the formidable Songye statuary of Central Africa, François Neyt, Mercator Fund, 2009.

Fetishes - Power figures
- Songye; the formidable Songye statuary of Central Africa, François Neyt, Mercator Fund, 2009.
- Art and Power in the Central African Savannah, Constantin Petridis, Mercator Fund, Cleveland Museum of Art, 2008

 Shields - Shields
- Objects Signs of Africa, texts collected by Luc de Heusch, "Colors, Streaks and Protrusions", Dunja Hersak, sd Snoek, Pages 161- 173
- Shields, Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania from the Barbier-Mueller Museum collection, Jean-Paul Barbier, Alain-Michel Boyer, P. Benitez-Johannot, Prestel, 2000
- Shields of Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Jean-Paul Barbier, Alain-Michel Boyer, P. Benitez-Johannot, Adam Biro, 1998
- Arts of Black Africa, in the Barbier Mueller collection, presented by Werner Schmalenbach, Fondation Maeght, 1989 p264 Notice by Joseph Cornet
- Songye; the formidable Songye statuary of Central Africa, François Neyt, Mercator Fund, 2009.
- Songye masks and figure sculpture, Dunja Hersak London 1985

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CONGO DRC

Large SONGYE Power Figure (NKISHI)

Rare fetish of the workshop style near Kisengwa (east of Songye country, in a region bordering that of the Luba)
The particularity of this style is that the face of the statue represents a Kifwebe female mask.

According to François Neyt, few examples of this type are known, some old statues dating back to the 19th century, others like this one, dating from the second half of the 20th century (see Neyt, 2009, pages 247 to 253 and 334- 335). )

Long ringed collar, very beautiful patina
Remarkable power and presence

The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power,
They serve as relays with the spirits of the dead, very present in religion... They are used in "magical" rites serving the interest and well-being of an individual or the entire community. (Art and power in the Central African Savanna, p. 72-73)

Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Fetish - Power figure (Nkisi)
ETHNICAL GROUP: Songye – Basongye – Songe.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
(ex Zaire, ex Belgian Congo).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 29 inches high (74 cm)
CONDITION: Medium
(Please have a look on the pictures)


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