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    Songye Figure

    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Late 19th - early 20th century
    Wood, cowrie shell
    Height: 6 1/4 inches (15.9 cm)

    Provenance:
    Ex Jo de Buck, Brussels
    Ex collection Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, New York, purchased from the above in 2006

    This standing Songye figure has an expressive oversized head which rests on a cylindrical neck. The exaggerated hands grasp the sides of the abdomen and draw attention to a cavity for medicinal material.

    Further images

    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Bakongo Miniature Fetish
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Bakongo Miniature Fetish
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 3 ) Bakongo Miniature Fetish
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 4 ) Bakongo Miniature Fetish
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