Songye

A fine Songye fetish figure, Songye, Eki chiefdom; D.R. CongoOf classical form, the figure with enlarged head with carved wooden horn inserted at the apex, the face with wedge-shaped nose, eyes with a

A Songye Wood Male Mask (Kifwebe) Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Height 25 1/16 inches (63.8 cm). Property from Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio Provenance: Ms. Dianne Komminsk, gifted

wood, blackish brown patina, original repairs The stool shows two female and one male, respectively hermaphrodite caryatid figure with beard. The Songye share with the neighbouring Luba the same mythi

A Songye Wood Female Mask (Kifwebe) Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Height 12 inches (30.5 cm). Property from Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio Provenance: Ms. Dianne Komminsk, gifted in

A Songye Wood Male Mask (Kifwebe) West Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Height 16 25/32 inches (42.6 cm). Property from Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio Provenance: Ms. Dianne Komminsk, gifted i

Miniatur-Figur,"nkisi" Songye, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Kupfer, Pflanzenfasern. H 24,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Die minkisi genannten Zauberfiguren (Singular n

A Songye Wood Female Mask (Kifwebe) Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Height 11 inches (27.9 cm). Property from Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio Provenance: Ms. Dianne Komminsk, gifted in

The Songye people called upon supernatural forces which they believed could be contacted and manipulated in their favor through power sculptures known as "Nkisi". The Songye regarded the wood figure a

African Songye Style Janiform Stool. Carved wood, flat circular base with two figures back to back with arms upraised supporting a flat circular seat. Exhibited: Allan Stone Gallery, New York, "Nouvea

Ancient patina; traces of use, animal skins. Songye, D.R. of Congo. 89x16cm. Provenance : Ex Dandoy collection, Ex Blondel, Bruxelles.

A rare carved wooden janus form mask with incised linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigments, with a well handled surface. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask

A carved wooden dance mask with precise linear designs and overall classic form, with highly stylized mouth and eyes. The mask has a woven grass headdress / netting still attached and remains of hair

A Songye Kifwebe Mask. Wood, feathers, pigment, and fibers. 20th century. Democratic Republic of the Congo. 46" x 12". Condition: Top is loose and lightly frayed, pigment loss, and scratches. Provenan

A Highly stylized dance mask with precise linear incised designs accented with black paint and white kaolin clay pigments. The mask has a woven rope netting and traditional "tail" on the back. The mem

A Songye style round polychrome mask. c.20th century.14" x 12 1/2" diam. On stand: 20"h. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Sitzendes Figurenpaar Songye, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 25 cm. L 35 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Solothurn (erworben am 04.07.1968). CHF 1 000 / 2 000 EUR 860 / 1 720

Wood, ancient patina, traces of use. Songye, D.R. of Congo. 38x19cm. Provenance : Ex Yann Lundberg, Paris

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. The most well-known masks of the Songye culture are Kifwebe masks worn in connection with the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe secre

Maske, "kikashi" Songye, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Raphia. H 41,5 cm. Provenienz: - Peter Loebarth (1941-2015), Hameln. - Auktionshaus Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 2011 (Auktion 67, Lo

Congo. Songye people. Early 1900 AD. Traces of pigment. Ornate with plaques and plant filament. Wood loss on the neck. Rare 3539 gr. (123,9 oz.) - 67x15x14 cm (26,1x5,8x5,5 inch). GUEYE MUSTAPHA COLLE

Zeremonila-Axt (Szepter) Songye, Nsapo, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Holz, Kupfer. L 47 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfäl

A tall carved wooden mask with heavy incised linear designs and traditional form and style. This mask was used by the Kifwebe society as part of their ceremonial dances. Striated face masks known as k

19th century Songye N'kisi Magic sculpture. A very fine and very rare old wooden magic fetish sculpture from the Songye peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa.A well weathered/ well handled surface patina with

Schwert Songye, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Kupfer, Polsternägel. L 41 cm. Provenienz: - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffe