Democratic Republic of Congo (ex Zaire), Songye people, Mid 20th century, Old Janiform Nkisi fetish with shiny patina

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Democratic Republic of Congo (ex Zaire), Songye people, Mid 20th century, Old Janiform Nkisi fetish with shiny patina

Name: Democratic Republic of Congo (ex Zaire), Songye people, Mid 20th century, Old Janiform Nkisi fetish with shiny patina
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: ZXWO9R5PMK
Price: 249 EUR
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249 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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Janiform Nkisi fetish with shiny patina

D.R.C. (formerly Zaire), Songye people
Middle of the 20th century

°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°

The fetish represents two pairs of janiform faces in opposition resting on a large circular base, the upper part of the piece receiving the most imposing faces.
The latter, characteristic of Songye art, have large almond-shaped eyes crossed by a wide slit and framing a blunt nose. The mouth in high relief as well as the lower part of the face are treated in a cubist manner, the top of the skull symbolically marked with a horn.
The neck is adorned with a necklace of mutilated pearls, a magical charge swaddled in a cloth placed at the base of the piece.

Nice old shiny patina
17.5 x 6.5 cm excluding the base
Private collection

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Additional Information

Condition	Good
Ethnic group	Songye - Basongje
Style	Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 20th century)