MC1339 Beau Fétiche Songye Nkishi Power Figure Congo Rdc CONGO RDC fig 183 and in "La

fig 183 and in "La Grande Statuaire HEMBA" VI

the ƃabánkunda

BOA PEOPLE WARRIOR AND DANCE MASK PONGDUDU

MATÉRIAU: Bois

d’Asie du Sud-Est et d’Océanie du musée Barbier-Mueller

MC1339 Beau Fétiche Songye Nkishi Power Figure Congo Rdc CONGO RDC fig 183 and in "LaFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL FETISH SONGYE (Nkishi). Beautiful fetish, very classically crafted, with a deep and dark patina The absence of patina on the lower part of the sculpture is explained by the fact that the statues of this type were most often dressed in a long skirt in skin or textile. Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They serve as relays with the spirits of the dead, very present in religion