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Songye People Fetish Sculpture, Lozi Peoples,

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FINE SONGYE NKISI POWER FETISH WITH HORN, AFRICAN ART: A very finely carved wooden magic fetish with tall inset animal horn, stylized face and form, adorned with woven grass skirt. Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 21 inches tall ( 24.

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Rare Blind Songye Power fetish, African Art: A Carved wooden magic effigy with bold stance and a most unusual Blind face with spots, possibly representing a disease that the sculpture was to help overcome. Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. The figu

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Songye Nkisi Magic fetish Ex Robert Banks collection: The Songye people called upon supernatural forces which they believed could be contacted and manipulated in their favor through power sculptures known as "Nkisi". The Songye regarded the wood figure a

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MALE & FEMALE SONGYE SCULPTURE COUPLE: A pair of carved wooden songye fetish style sculptures with elaborate brass decorations, iron spikes as hair and kaolin clay pigments. Songyue peoples, Congo, Africa. The tallest measures 26 inches ta

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Songye Power Figure Fetish, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa: A powerful example of the Songye peoples fetish stature from the Congo, cental Africa. A carved wooden iddol with a highly stylized face and form accented with an elaborate headress made of metal, fea

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A Songye African Divination Idol Ex Leonard Kahan, NY: A carved wooden diviners tool used in ceremonial divination practices as a sort of "friction" fetish. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 8.5 x 4 inches. Provenance: Ex McC

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A Songye Magic Idol: A carved wooden male effigy with energetic facial features and form, most likely from the eastern Songye peoples. Such sculptures were considered mediums to the spirit world. The figure measures 18 in

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SMALL CENTRAL AFRICAN CONGO SONGWE CARVED WOOD FETISH: A small Central African Songwe carved wood fetish sculpture from Congo. The Songwe people, an ethnic group residing in the Congo, have a rich tradition of creating wooden sculptures for various spirit

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Songye Power Figure/ Fetish - Aboriginal Indigenous Art: Songye Power Figure/ Fetish - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- Once ritualware for the Songye people of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. The Songye made power figures, Nkisi (singular) and Mankishi

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A Baule Monkey Shrine fetish sculpture, African Art: Carved wooden effigy of a Monkey with hands extended in a gesture of offering, with heavy patina of organic matter and adorned with ropes and animal hide. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The figur

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A Holo Healing fetish sculpture: A carved wooden effigy of a seated ancestor with hands to face and resting on the knees. Such power figures are traditionally used for healing are known as "mvunzi". Holo peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa.

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Songye People Fetish Sculpture, Lozi Peoples,

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Songye People Fetish Sculpture, Lozi Peoples, Wood, red patina, bird feathers, cowrie shells, carved and pigmented wood, snake skin, fur, raffia string, leather strap, pieces
of wood, antelope horn, crocodile skin, 24.4 inches tall. Provenance: De-accession from The Boca Raton Museum of Art.

Condition

in good age appropriate condition

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Songye People Fetish Sculpture, Lozi Peoples,

Name: Songye People Fetish Sculpture, Lozi Peoples,
SKU: 55433478
Price: 300 USD
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