MC1339 Beau Fétiche Songye Nkishi Power Figure Congo Rdc Lega - Carved stones from Lower

- Carved stones from Lower Zaire

Very beautiful statue

used during the initiation of young boys

Les Suku sont voisins des Yaka

"value": "17"

MC1339 Beau Fétiche Songye Nkishi Power Figure Congo Rdc Lega - Carved stones from LowerFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL FETISH SONGYE (Nkishi). Beautiful fetish, very classically crafted, with a deep and dark patina The absence of patina on the lower part of the sculpture is explained by the fact that the statues of this type were most often dressed in a long skirt in skin or textile. Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They serve as relays with the spirits of the dead, very present in religion