MC1484 Superb Fetish Songye 57cm Power Figure Congo DRC
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CONGO DRC
SUPERB FEMININE FETISH SONGYE (Nkisi).
Large female statue with a ringed neck. Very beautiful patina.
Large female statue with a ringed neck. Very beautiful patina.
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).
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, horn, glass beads, metal (copper)
DIMENSIONS: Height 57 cm
CONDITION: Average
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
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
SUPERB SONGYE FEMALE POWER FIGURE (Nkishi).
Large female statue with a ringed neck. Very nice patina.
Large female statue with a ringed neck. Very nice patina.
The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power,
They were used as relays with the spirits of the dead people very present in the religion.. They are used in "magic" 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, horn, glass beads, metal (copper)
DIMENSIONS: About 22 1/2 inches high (57 cm)
CONDITION: Medium
(Please have a look on the pictures)