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A Songye Power fetish Ex Crowley Collection
A Songye Power fetish Ex Crowley Collection
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A tall antique sculpture of a Nkisi, or power fetish by the Songye peoples. This sculpture was carved from a heavy dense` wood in classic form, there is a tall animal horn embedded into the top that appears to have a Bell inside which can be heard when moving the sculpture. The figure measures 40 inches tall x 7 inches deep and wide. Provenance: Ex Millicent Crowley collection, NYC , acquired from Glukselig African Art & Antiques Gallery, New York.
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