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Miniature Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Miniature Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Miniature Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Item Details
Description
Miniature Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo
nkishi
Wood with encrustations, vegetable fiber, hide, pigments
Height 5in (12.7cm)

Provenance
Field collected by Hans Himmelheber, Heidelberg, Germany
Josef Mueller Collection, Solothurn, Switzerland
Christie's, London, 20 March 1979, Lot 144
Virginia Private Collection
Condition
Losses to encrustations, fiber fraying at ends, wear consistent with age. Custom base.
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Miniature Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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