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SONGYE Minkisi figure.

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Item Details

Description

Date: 2nd half of the 20th Century

Origin/Tribe: Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Material: Wood, Iron , Duiker horn, copper , fabric and magical Bilongo in the horn.

Dimensions: Height without stand 17 cm. Width 5 cm.

Additional Information: From the Belgian Collector Gi Mateusen. Like the Kongo and other fellow Bantu cultures of central Africa, the Songye called upon supernatural forces which they believed could be contacted and manipulated in their favor through power sculptures, Minkisi. Text from Sotheby's.

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Location: This item ships from Belgium

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