Fetish, Songye People, Drc 01

Object description :

"Fetish, Songye People, Drc 01"

Statue depicting a standing figure with bent legs and hands placed around a prominent navel. The neck is long and supports a head with a smiling face. A small horn is planted at the top of the head and plugs a cavity containing a magical charge. A mammal skin covers the lower part of its body, while a snake skin nestles at the torso.
Wood with a very beautiful patina of use (one breast is missing, old and local restoration on a wrist),
height: 25.8 cm
Songye people, DRC
First half of the 20th century.
Provenance: Norbert Boutet collection

Price: 1 100 €

Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use

Material: Solid wood
Height: 25,8 cm

Reference: 1622338
Availability: In stock