Rare SONGYE Tempa Power figure sculpture statue Congo African Tribal Art 1735

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Title: Rare SONGYE Tempa Power figure sculpture statue Congo African Tribal Art 1735

Description: RARE SONGYE POWER FIGURE (NKISHI)
Beautiful sculpture of the Songye Tempa (Sankuru- Lubefu Area)
This rare siamese statue united by the torse obviously reminds us of the fetish with very similar characteristics illustrated in Neyt, 2009, fig 98, having successively belonged to Camille Duyck (Brussels), Pierre Dartevelle, (Brussels), Hélène and Philippe Leloup Kamer (Paris / New York), Rudolf and Leonore Blum (Zurich) and sold by Christie's on June 19, 2014
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 et pouvoir dans la Savane d'Afrique Centrale, p. 72-73).
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Fetish (Nkisi)
ETHNICAL GROUP: Songye – Basongye – Songe.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
(ex Zaïre, ex Belgian Congo).
MATERIAL: Wood, glass
DIMENSIONS: About 16 1/4 inches high (41 cm)
17 3/4 with its base (45 cm)
CONDITION: Medium
(Please have a look on the pictures)

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Rare SONGYE Tempa Power figure sculpture statue Congo African Tribal Art 1735

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