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Artworks
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