SONGYE(?) STYLE POWER (FETISH) FIGURE 53, DRC
Authentic Songye power figures are rare. While originating from the African continent, this power figure is likely not created by the tribe who invented the design. The tribal attribution indicates the origin of the design, not the object.
Photographs © Hamill Gallery
SONGYE(?) STYLE
POWER (FETISH) FIGURE 53
8" high (14.75" high on base) x 2" wide x 2.5" deep
DRC
$300
There is obvious insect damage and wood loss, mostly on the back of the head and the front of the handle part. The small bundle on the top of the head is fabric and there is vegetable matter under the twine. The iron rod belongs to the piece and is not part of the base.
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