Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Merton D. Simpson, New York
Marcia and Irwin Hersey, New York
Sotheby's New York, November 10, 1987, lot 63, consigned by the above
Merton Simpson, New York, acquired from the above auction
Allan Stone, New York

Joe and Emily Lowe Art Center, Syracuse University, Syracuse, Masterpieces of African Sculpture, February 16 - April 1, 1964
The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut, Power Incarnate: Allan Stone's Collection of Sculpture from the Congo, May 14 - September 4, 2011 

M. Peter Piening, Masterpieces of African Sculpture, Syracuse, 1964, p. 19, cat. no. 21
Kevin D. Dumouchelle, Power Incarnate: Allan Stone's Collection of Sculpture from the Congo, Greenwich, Connecticut, 2011, p. 68, cat. 46

Good condition for an object of this type and age. Marks, nicks, scratches, and abrasions consistent with age and handling. Insect damage throughout, partially filled. Holes in face and coiffure where metal tacks were previously inserted. Horn glued into head (and possibly associated). Interior of foot is eroded from insect damage, with opening between the feet. Age crack to underside of belly and surface cavity to back left hip. Fine glossy blackened patina with some areas of consolidation.
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