"Songye Ritual Fetish From Congo"
Beautiful old wooden fetish entirely covered (except the feet and hands with fanned fingers) with copper oxidized by time including two magic charges. One on the head and the other on the belly a cord around the neck where two cowries and seeds of ??? on the chest is attached a small bag, a tissue wraps the legs A monkey skin seems to protect the back of the head an important big seed?? is attached to the lower abdomen Its total dimension is 27.5cm plus base delivered with This sculpture in a very modernist style is very old, probably dating from the beginning of the 20th century or more Wear and patina caused by numerous manipulations, particularly at the level of the feet Beautiful piece of collection free shipping worldwide 
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