MC1288 Buste fétiche Songye Power Figure Bust Congo Rdc CONGO RDC entre le fleuve Lualaba (fleuve

entre le fleuve Lualaba (fleuve Congo)

it was used by the descendants of the lega

Youssouf Tata Cissé

une culture gabonaise méconnue

MC1288 Buste fétiche Songye Power Figure Bust Congo Rdc CONGO RDC entre le fleuve Lualaba (fleuveFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC SONGYE FETISH BUST (Nkishi). Very nice patina A Songye bust with an incredibly similar architecture can be found in the catalog of ZEMANEK MNSTER 80TH TRIBAL ART VENCTION JUNE 27, 2015, LOT488 Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They serve as relays 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