statuette fétiche, Songyé, République Démocratique du Congo

nkisi, le personnage représenté dans une pose conventionnelle. La puissance de l'attitude - face et l'abdomen projetés vers l'avant - est accentuée par le cou massif et les volumes épannelés. Le visage, caractéristique de la statuaire des Songye occidentaux (région des Eki et des Kalwebe), est marqué par les traits anguleux s'étirant sur toute la largeur de la face, le menton et le front disparaissant. Belle patine brun rouge, brillante sur les reliefs.

Collection Krohn, Allemagne

Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Very superficiall loss along the length of the neck.
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