Fetish (1) - Cloth, Copper, Cowry, Glass beads, Hair (animal), Hardwood, Snakeskin - nkisi - Songye - DR Congo
Songye - magical ‘nkisi’ figure, origin: Songye, D. R. Congo, dimensions: height: 46 cm, weight: 1,510 g, material: wood, animal fur, cowrie shells, snakeskin, copper sheet, steel nails. Glass bead necklace, wood, dark brown patina, fabric apron. Magnificent hairstyle with a fur ponytail. The face is covered with copper sheet and steel nails. Long, ring-shaped neck. An impressive figure! From an old collection. Insured shipping. Provenance: private collection, Germany
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Songye - magical ‘nkisi’ figure, origin: Songye, D. R. Congo, dimensions: height: 46 cm, weight: 1,510 g, material: wood, animal fur, cowrie shells, snakeskin, copper sheet, steel nails. Glass bead necklace, wood, dark brown patina, fabric apron. Magnificent hairstyle with a fur ponytail. The face is covered with copper sheet and steel nails. Long, ring-shaped neck. An impressive figure! From an old collection. Insured shipping. Provenance: private collection, Germany
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