Songye Nkisi Figure

Songye N'kisi Figure, Zaire. Carved wood with woven grass and fetish bundle on bottom, early to mid-20th century. (Provenance: Zemanek Auctions, Germany). Loss to end of horn, stress fractures in rear

Songye Nkisi Figure Private English collection. Ritual 'power' figures nkishi (mankishi plur.) are found all over the Songye territory with dominance on the western side of the Lomami river. The figur

Early 20th C. Kalebwe Type Songye Nkisi Figure. D.R. Congo. Wood with sheet and forged copper; brass tack and fiber. The figure shows disintegration and old insect damage, especially along the left si

African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved wood nkisi (power) figure; wrapped in woven cloth and strings of variously colored glass beads; with metal elements to face; H: 16 1/4&

Group of three African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood nkisi (power) figures; each standing, wearing a pierced mask; two with beaded necklaces; H: 17" (tallest, ap

Group of three African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood nkisi (power) figures; each exhibiting various embellishments, including: bells, metal overlay and beads; H: 19 1/4&

Two African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood nkisi (power) figures; each draped in various beads and cowrie shells; with metal embellishments to faces; H: 36 1/2" (

Two African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved wood nkisi (power) figures; each with with two heads and one body; one exhibiting rope-like bindings to necks; the other with beade

Two African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved wood nkisi (power) figures; each with with two heads and one body; one exhibiting rope-like bindings to necks; the other with beade

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye culture, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure adorned with a rattan fiber skirt and a bulbous headdress also of ra

Title: Songye Nkisi wood figure fetish - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Type: Statue, figure, fetish Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 18,11 Inch Weight: 3,09 Pou

Title:Songye Nkisi fetish figure - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description:Statuette Nkisi, nkishi (pl. mankishi ). In the umbilical cup was housed the magical charge bishimba. The power of the

Carved wooden male sculpture with stylized facial features , beard and small antelope horn inserted into the top of the magic fetish. Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. The Statue itself measures 12 inche

Figur, "nkisi" Songye, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Horn, Fell, Glasperlen, Kupfer. H 98,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich (1997). - Bogomir Krajnc, St. Gallen. Kraftvolle, ausdru

A tall boldly carved wooden Nkisi effigy or power figure, with wonderful strong face, animal horn, classic form and obvious wear and field use, areas of staining where animal hides once adorned the sc

An African D.R.C. Congo Songye Nkisi male power figure sculpture (19th Century) wood, antelope horn, natural fiber, copper, silver, shell, bead, animal hide, and feather depicting a male figre with an

Large Songye Nkisi Congo Power Figure Carved Wood Statue. Measurements in inches: 38 high x 10 across Condition:Normal wear with age and use Shipping:We offer in-house shipping. Item(s) will be packed

African carved wood "Nkisi" power figure, Songye peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, animal horn, almond-shaped eyes, applied metal plates, hands resting on torso, approx 35.5"h, 14.75lbs Start

Title: Fetish figure Nkisi of Songye - DRC Congo- African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Figure, fetish, statue Date/Period: Mid 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Materials: Wood, fabric, plant fibers, m

An unusual Songye Fetish carved in the shape of a Kifwebe mask with neck rings, cowrie shell eyes and a horn adorning the head which measures: 7 1/2" W x 6 1/2" D x 23" H

Title: Songye Fetish Power Figure Nkisi Date/Period: 20th Century Dimension: 13 in Material: wood, metal and organic materials Additional Information: A power figure from the Songye tribe of the Democ

Title: Fetish Nkisi of Songye figure - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Figure, ancestor, statue Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Materials: Wood, metal Dimens

Songye Power Figure/ Fetish - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- Once ritualware for the Songye people of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. The Songye made power figures, Nkisi (singular) and Mankishi

CONGO DRC SONGYE FETISH (NKISHI) 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 "m