Miniature Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Miniature Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
nkisi
Wood, metal, Bay Duiker horn (Cephalopus dorsalis), pigment
Height 4 1/2in (11.4cm)
Provenance
Galerie Renaud Vanuxem, Paris
Private Princely Collection
This small but powerful nkisi has thickly applied ritual patination, a horn inserted on the top of the head and a long metal rod attached adding to the figurine's physical vigor.
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Miniature Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
nkisi
Wood, metal, Bay Duiker horn (Cephalopus dorsalis), pigment
Height 4 1/2in (11.4cm)
Provenance
Galerie Renaud Vanuxem, Paris
Private Princely Collection
This small but powerful nkisi has thickly applied ritual patination, a horn inserted on the top of the head and a long metal rod attached adding to the figurine's physical vigor.
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Time, Location
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