MC1856 Fetish SONGYE style of Sentery Nkishi Power figure

MC1856 Fetish SONGYE style of Sentery Nkishi Power figure

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CONGO DRC

Great SONGYE Fetish (Nkishi).


Sculpture stylistically very close to the styles of Sentery and oriental groups
As figure 163 (Neyt, 2009 pages 196 and 197)
The shape is a post, the feet are sketched, engraved on the base
the abdomen is not bulbous, the hands surround a prominent cylindrical navel, upholstery nails on the face and cowrie eyes

The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power,
They serve as a relay with the spirits of the dead, very present in religion...
They are used in "magical" rites serving the interest and well-being of an individual or the entire community. (Art and Power in the Central African Savannah, p. 72-73)

Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Fetish (Nkishi).
ETHNICITY: Songye – Basongye.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
(Ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood, metal, pearls, shells (cowries)
DIMENSIONS: Height 46.5 cm
 CONDITION: Average
(See photos)
 
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Bibliography - SONGYE - Bibliography

Masks - Masks
- Songye masks and figure sculpture, Dunja Hersak London 1985
- Colors, Streaks and Protrusions, Dunja Hersak, in Objects Signs of Africa, Texts collected by Luc de Heusch, Snoek, Pages 161- 173
- Art and Power in the Central African Savannah, Constantin Petridis, Mercator Fund, Cleveland Museum of Art, 2008
- Masquettes Kifwebe, Woods Dawy, Tribal Art Magazine No. 20 Spring 2008 Pages 102-113
- Songye; the formidable Songye statuary of Central Africa, François Neyt, Mercator Fund, 2009.

Fetishes - Power figures
- Songye; the formidable Songye statuary of Central Africa, François Neyt, Mercator Fund, 2009.
- Art and Power in the Central African Savannah, Constantin Petridis, Mercator Fund, Cleveland Museum of Art, 2008

 Shields - Shields
- Objects Signs of Africa, texts collected by Luc de Heusch, "Colors, Streaks and Protrusions", Dunja Hersak, sd Snoek, Pages 161- 173
- Shields, Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania from the Barbier-Mueller Museum collection, Jean-Paul Barbier, Alain-Michel Boyer, P. Benitez-Johannot, Prestel, 2000
- Shields of Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Jean-Paul Barbier, Alain-Michel Boyer, P. Benitez-Johannot, Adam Biro, 1998
- Arts of Black Africa, in the Barbier Mueller collection, presented by Werner Schmalenbach, Fondation Maeght, 1989 p264 Notice by Joseph Cornet
- Songye; the formidable Songye statuary of Central Africa, François Neyt, Mercator Fund, 2009.
- Songye masks and figure sculpture, Dunja Hersak London 1985

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CONGO DRC

BEAUTIFUL SONGYE POWER FIGURE (NKISHI)

Sculpture stylistically very close to the styles of Sentery and oriental groups
Like figure 163 (Neyt, 2009 pages 196 and 197), the statue is in the shape of a post, the feet are sketched, engraved on the base, the abdomen is not bulbous, the hands surround a prominent cylindrical navel, nails of upholsterer on the face and cowrie eyes

The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power,
They were used as relays with the spirits of the dead people very present in the religion.. They are used in "magic" rites serving the interest and well-being of an Individual or the entire community. (Art and power in the Central African Savanna, p. 72-73).

Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Fetish (Nkisi)
ETHNICAL GROUP: Songye – Basongye – Songe.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
(ex Zaire, ex Belgian Congo).
MATERIAL:Wood, metal, beads, shells (cowries)
DIMENSIONS: About 18 1/4 inches high (46.5 cm)
 CONDITION: Medium
 (Please have a look on the pictures)
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